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Woolwich 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Diphtheria.
Notification.—During the year 370 cases were notified, compared with 233 in
1932 and 281 in 1931. The number of military cases was six. The number of
notifications received each quarter was as follows:—
First quarter 70 Second quarter 62
Third quarter 95 Fourth quarter 143
Multiple cases.—The following Table, No. 42, shows the house distribution
in wards. The term "House" is synonymous with the term " family " except
in one case, where two families were involved.
TABLE No. 42. Diphtheria—Multiple Cases.
| Number of Houses in which | Dockyard. | St. Mary's. | River. | St. George's. | Burrage. | Herbert. | Glyndon. | St. Margaret's. | Central. | St. Nicholas. | Abbey Wood. | Well Hall. | Avery Hill. | Sherard. | Total Houses. | Total Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 case occurred | 13 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 29 | 13 | 82 | 261 | 261 |
| 2 cases occurred | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 11 | 29 | 58 |
| 3 „ „ | — | — | -_ | — | -_ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 8 | 24 |
| 4 „ „ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 „ „ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Total houses | 14 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 48 | 47 | 13 | 102 | 303 | 364 |
| Military | — | — | — | 6 | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 370 | ||||||||||||||||
Return cases.—Four cases gave rise to four return cases. In one instance the
primary case was again notified after discharge from hospital and re-admitted to
hospital.
Deaths.—There were 15 deaths from Diphtheria, compared with 8 in 1932 and
6 in 1931. Three of these deaths were in children under five years of age and 10
were in school children.