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Woolwich 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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The following three Tables are published in accordance
with the requirements of the Ministry of Health and show
the total number of cases of infectious diseases, excluding
tuberculosis, notified during the year, the number of cases
admitted to hospital, the total number of deaths occurring
from these diseases and the distribution and case rate per
1,000 population of the various old registration districts in
the Borough.
TABLE No. 49.
| Diseases. | Total cases notified. | Admissions to Hospital. | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 496 | 492 | 17 |
| Scarlet Fever | 567 | 534 | 3 |
| Enteric Fever (including Para-typhoid) | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Puerperal Fever | 15 | 13 | 3 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 38 | 33 | — |
| Erysipelas | 80 | 41 | 4 |
| Smallpox | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 383 | 208 | 119 |
| Malaria | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 17 | 5 | — |
| Anthrax | 1 | 1 | — |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 9 | 9 | — |
| Poliomyelitis | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Zymotic Enteritis | 8 | 2 | 28 |
| 2 | |||
| 1790 | 1361 | 181 |
*Not notifiable. Figures indicate known cases.
The figures relating to tuberculosis will be found under
that heading.