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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Diphtheria.
Notification.—During the year 416 cases were notified, compared with 370 in
1933 and 233 in 1932. The number of military cases was five. The number of
notifications received each quarter was as follows:—
First quarter 146 Second quarter 93
Third quarter 67 Fourth quarter 110
Multiple cases.—The following Table No. 41, 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. 41. Diphtheria—Multiple Cases.
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of houses in which | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 case occurred | 19 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 24 | 10 | 21 | 18 | 115 | 297 | 297 |
| 2 cases occurred | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 39 | 78 |
| 3 „ „ | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 24 |
| 4 „ „ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| Total houses | 20 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 28 | 13 | 23 | 21 | 139 | 347 | 411 |
| Military cases | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 416 |
Return cases.—Five cases gave rise to six return cases.
Deaths.—There were 11 deaths from Diphtheria, compared with 15 in 1933
and 8 in 1932. Five of these deaths were in children under five years of age and
6 were in school children.