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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Dick Test. This has not been employed in the neighbourhood so far as I am
aware.
Return Cases. The following Table shews 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 case on discharge.
TABLE No. 51. Scarlet Fever: Return Cases.
| No. in Register. | Date Admitted to Hospital. | Date Discharged. | Total Days in Hospital. | Onset of Secondary Case. | Remarks on Primary Case. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930. 615 | 17/12/30 | 2/4/31 | 108 | 6/4/31 | - |
| 1931. 9 | 5/1/31 | 8/5/31 | 123 | 29/5/31 | - |
| 8/6/31 | — | ||||
| 13 | 10/1/31 | 5/3/31 | 54 | 10/3/31 | — |
| 21 | 19/1/31 | 17/3/31 | 57 | 14/4/31 | — |
| 19/4/31 | — | ||||
| 23/4/31 | — | ||||
| 5/5/31 | — | ||||
| 35 | 31/1/31 | 6/3/31 | 34 | 9/3/31 | - |
| 57 | 24/2/31 | 30/3/31 | 34 | 13/4/31 | - |
| 176 | 1/6/31 | 18/7/31 | 47 | 27/7/31 | Nasal discharge |
| 199 | 18/6/31 | 28/7/31 | 40 | 31/7/31 | Nasal discharge. |
| 216 | 7/8/31 | — | |||
| 29/6/31 | 27/8/31 | 59 | 29/8/31 | — | |
| 269 | 31/8/31 | — | |||
| 11/8/31 | 4/12/31 | 118 | 15/12/31 | — | |
| 309 | 5/10/31 | 6/11/31 | 32 | 17/11/31 | Nasal Discharge. |
| 21/11/31 | — | ||||
| 2/12/31 | - | ||||
| 308 | 5/10/31 | 17/10/31 | 12 | 20/10/31 | - |
| 325 | 14/10/31 | 27/11/31 | 44 | 9/12/31 | — |
Enteric Fever.
Three cases were notified during the year. There were no deaths from this
disease. It will be noticed from the following Table, No. 52, which gives details
of each case notified, that the diagnosis was not confirmed in one instance.
TABLE No. 52.
| No. | Date Notified. | Diagnosis. | Final Diagnosis. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9/7/1931 | Enteric Fever | Carcinoma Vulvae | - |
| 2 | 4/8/1931 | Paratyphoid "B" | Paratyphoid "B" | - |
| 3 | 17/9/1931 | Enteric Fever | Enteric Fever | — |