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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Diphtheria.
Notification.—During the year 176 cases were notified, compared with 313 in
1935 and 416 in 1934. There were seven military cases. The number of notifications
received each quarter was as follows
First quarter .. 60 Second quarter .. 38
Third quarter .. 33 Fourth quarter .. 45
Multiple Cases.—The following Table No. 44 shows the house distribution in
wards. The term " house " is synonymous with the term " family " in all cases.
TABLE No. 44. 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 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 143 | 143 |
| 2 cases occurred | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 „ „ | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 |
| 4 „ „ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total houses | 1 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 155 | 169 |
| Military Cases | - | 3 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| 176 |
Return Cases.—Two cases gave rise to two return cases.
Deaths.—There were 7 deaths from Diphtheria, compared with 13 in 1935 and 11
in 1934. Three of these were of children under five years of age and four were of
school children.