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Woolwich 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Enteric Fever.
Eight cases were notified during the year, and one death occurred. It will
be noticed from the following Table, No. 58, which gives details of each case notified,
that the diagnosis was not confirmed in two instances.
TABLE No. 58.
| No. | Date Notified. | Sex. | Age. | Diagnosis. | Final Diagnosis. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16/1/30 | M. | 51 | Enteric Fever | Enteric Fever | Died. |
| 2 | 31/3/30 | M. | 20 | Paratyphoid Fever | Paratyphoid B. | — |
| 3 | 7/5/30 | F. | 24 | Paratyphoid B. | Paratyphoid B. | — |
| 4 | 26/5/30 | M. | 13 | Paratyphoid Fever | Scarlet Fever | — |
| 5 | 26/5/30 | F. | 16 | Paratyphoid Fever | Paratyphoid B. | — |
| 6 | 4/6/30 | F. | 18 | Enteric Fever | Paratyphoid B. | — |
| 7 | 6/6/30 | F. | 22 | Paratyphoid Fever | Paratyphoid B. | — |
| 8 | 30/9/30 | F. | 19 | Typhoid Fever | Tuberculous Meningitis | Died. |
Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia.
Thirty-six cases were notified, compared with 53 in 1929 and 48 in 1928.
Thirty-one women were notified as suffering from Puerperal Pyrexia and five from
Puerperal Fever. In six instances the disease was a sequel to abortion.
Treatment.—The Council's scheme for the diagnosis and treatment of these
diseases provides for a consultant, for nursing assistance, for hospital treatment
and for bacteriological examination where necessary. During the year Mr. Taylor
saw two cases; nursing assistance was provided in one case, while no bacteriological
examinations were carried out. All the cases except 10 received hospital treatment
at some stage or other.
Deaths.—There were four deaths, compared with three in 1929 and eight in
1928.
Erysipelas, Malaria and Dysentery.
The number of notifications of Erysipelas received was 77, compared with 80
in 1929. Two cases of Malaria, including one induced for therapeutic purposes,
were notified, and one notification was received in respect of Dysentery.
Smallpox.
During the 53 weeks ended 3rd January, 1931, there were 5,187 cases of Smallpox
in the Metropolis, compared with 1,905 in 1928. Cases of this disease occurred
in every Metropolitan Borough except Chelsea, the incidence being highest in