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Woolwich 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 67.
Monthly Incidence of Pneumonia.
| Month. | Male. | Female. | Total. | Type. | No. of | Deaths. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lobar. | Broncho. | Influenzal. | Acute Primary (not specified) | Acute Primary Pneumonia. | Influenzal Pneumonia. | ||||
| January | 14 | 15 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 12 | — |
| February | 15 | 13 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 4 | — |
| March | 28 | 24 | 52 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 16 | 5 |
| April | 14 | 18 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| May | 6 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| June | 12 | 5 | 17 | — | 2 | 1 | 14 | • 7 | — |
| July | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — |
| August | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 6 | — |
| September | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | — |
| October | 13 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| November | 11 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| December | 17 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 8 | — | 13 | 10 | — |
| 140 | 115 | 255 | 47 | 32 | 25 | 151 | 84 | 16 | |
Nursing.—Nursing assistance is provided by the Council for cases of Pneumonia
and during the year 23 cases were nursed, 452 visits being paid by the nurses of
the local nursing associations. The total cost to the Council was £28 5s. Od.
Anti-Pneumococcal Serum.—During the year the Council provided, free of
charge, anti-pneumococcal serum (Felton's) for the treatment of persons suffering
from Pneumonia to those medical practitioners who considered this form of
treatment suitable. The total cost to the Council was £34 2s. Od.
Tuberculosis.
The Council's Tuberculosis Service, which is under the general administrative
control of the Medical Officer of Health, is in charge of a whole-time tuberculosis
officer. He is assisted by three assistant medical officers who are whole-time
officers in the service of the Council, but spend three half-days per week in tuberculosis
work and eight half-days in maternity and child welfare. There are also
three whole-time tuberculosis health visitors, one clerk-dispenser, who acts as
secretary to the Care Committee, and one clerk.