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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Woolwich 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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the cases were much fewer in number than in 1921, when
1,351 persons were notified. The case rates for the various
registration districts in the Borough are given in detail in
Table No. 47. The number of notifications received each
quarter was as follows :—
First quarter 106. Third quarter 155
Second quarter 104. Fourth quarter 164
Deaths. There were five deaths from scarlet fever during
the year, including three in children under 5 years of age.
Multiple Cases. The following Table shows the house
distribution by wards. The term " house " is synonymous
with the term " family," except in seven instances, where
two families were involved.

Table: TABLE No. 49.

TABLE No. 49.

Dockyard.St. Mary's.River.St. George's.Burrage.Herbert.Glyndon.St. Margaret's.Central.St. Nicholas.Abbey Wood.Well Hall.Sherard.Avery Hill.Total Houses.Total Cases.
Number of houses in which
1 case occurred1812242527303215242728345919374374
2 cases occurred336331331..28934896
3 „ „1..111......21..14..1236
4 „ „....1..2........1........416
7 „ „........1..................17
Total Houses2215322934313518272930437222439529

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Return Cases. The following Table shows the number
of return cases, the dates of admission to hospital, the dates
of discharge from hospital, and some observations on the
condition of the primary cases on discharge.