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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 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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119 deaths were certified as due to acute Lobar Pneumonia
or acute Broncho Pneumonia, and 45 died from acute
Influenzal Pneumonia.
The following Table shows the distribution of Pneumonia
in each Ward of the Borough, classified according to the
type of Pneumonia shown on the notification certificate :—
TABLE No. 59.
Notification of Pneumonia.
| Ward. | Lobar. | Broncho. | Influenzal. | Acute Primary. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dockyard | 1 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 30 |
| St. Marys | 7 | 1 | — | 12 | 20 |
| River | 10 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 41 |
| St. Georges | 15 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 37 |
| Burrage | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| Herbert | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| Glyndon | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 26 |
| St. Margarets | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 |
| Central | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 21 |
| St. Nicholas | 9 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 52 |
| Abbey Wood | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 24 |
| Well Hall | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 28 |
| Sherard | 9 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 44 |
| Avery Hill | 1 | — | — | 11 | 12 |
| 80 | 53 | 90 | 160 | 383 |
The following Table shows the number of notifications
of Pneumonia received each month, classified by sex and
according to type incidence. It also shows the number of
deaths occurring from acute Primary Pneumonia and Influenzal
Pneumonia.