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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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TABLE No. 50.
Monthly Incidence of Pneumonia, 1937.
| Month. | Male. | Female. | Total. | Type. | No. of Deaths. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lobar. | Broncho. | Influenzal. | Acute Primary (not specified) | Acute Primary Pneumonia. | Influenzal Pneumonia. | ||||
| January | 39 | 39 | 78 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 22 | 17 | 25 |
| February | 13 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| March | 15 | 16 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 4 |
| April | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| May | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | — |
| June | 8 | 7 | 15 | 7 | — | — | 8 | 4 | — |
| July | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — |
| August | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | — |
| September | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | — | 3 | 7 | 5 | — |
| October | 15 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 7 | — |
| November | 14 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 14 | — |
| December | 16 | 9 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | — |
| 153 | 119 | 272 | 56 | 26 | 76 | 114 | 105 | 37 | |
Nursing.— Nursing assistance is provided by the Council for cases of pneumonia,
and during the "year 33 cases were nursed, 862 visits being paid by the nurses of
the local nursing associations. The total cost to the Council was £53 17s. 6d
Anti-Pneumococcal Serum.— During the year the Council provided, free of
charge to medical practitioners, anti-pneumococcal serum (Felton's) for the treatment
of persons suffering from pneumonia. The total cost to the Council was £36 0s. 0d.
Tuberculosis.
Staff.— One whole-time Tuberculosis Officer is in charge of the Tuberculosis
Service under the general administrative control of the Medical Officer of Health.
He is assisted by three medical officers who are whole-time officers in the service
of the Council. These officers devote three half-days per week each to tuberculosis
work, and eight half-days to maternity and child welfare. There are also three