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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 58.
In tabular form are shown in the next five Tables statistics showing the incidence of infectious disease in the Borough in 1932 and previous years.
| Diseases. | Total Cases Notified. | Admissions to Hospital. | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 233 | 232 | 8 |
| Scarlet Fever | 554 | 535 | 3 |
| Enteric Fever | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Puerperal Fever | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 35 | 31 | — |
| Erysipelas | 44 | 26 | 4 |
| Smallpox | 7 | 7 | — |
| Pneumonia | 247 | 150 | 81 |
| Malaria | 2 | 2 | — |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 7 | 2 | — |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Dysentery | 1 | 1 | — |
| Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| Poliomyelitis | 6 | 6 | — |
| Zymotic Enteritis | 11 | 7 | 12 |
| 4,307 | 1,249 | 144 |
*Not notifiable.