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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Diphtheria.
Notification.— During the year 297 cases were notified compared with 176 in
1936 and 313 in 1935. There were 7 military cases. The number of notifications
received each quarter was as follows:—
First quarter 67 Second quarter 40
Third quarter 57 Fourth quarter 133
Multiple Cases.— The following Table, No. 44, shows the house distribution in
wards. The term "house" is synonymous with the term "family," except in two
instances where two and three families respectively were involved.
TABLE No. 44. Diphtheria—Multiple Cases, 1937.
| 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 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 44 | 19 | 15 | 24 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 221 | 221 |
| 2 cases occurred | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 28 | 56 |
| 3 „ „ | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 „ „ | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| Total houses | 12 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 52 | 20 | 16 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 253 | 290 |
| Military Cases | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| 297 | ||||||||||||||||
Return Cases.— Seven cases gave rise to seven return cases.
Deaths.— There were 10 deaths from diphtheria compared with 7 in 1936 and
13 in 1935. Six of these were of children under five years of age and 4 were of
school children.