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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Diphtheria.
Notification.—During the year 313 cases were notified, compared with 416
in 1934 and 370 in 1933. There were five military cases. The number of notifications
received each quarter was as follows:—
First quarter 122 Second quarter 68
Third quarter 56 Fourth quarter 67
Multiple Cases.—The following Table, No. 61, shows the house distribution
in wards. The term " house " is synonymous with the term family except
in five cases where two families were involved.
TABLE No. 61. 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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Return Cases.—Five cases gave rise to six return cases.
Deaths.—There were 13 deaths from Diphtheria, compared with 11 in 1934
and 15 in 1933. Five of these deaths were of children under five years of age and
eight were of school children.
Antitoxin.—A supply of Diphtheria Antitoxin is kept at the Town Hall, the
Plumstead Library and the Eltham Library, and is available for medical