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Woolwich 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Deaths.—There were no deaths from puerperal fever in 1937 and 1938. There
were two in 1936.
Erysipelas.
The number of notifications of erysipelas was 94, compared with 73 in 1937
and 68 in 1936. There was one death.
Malaria.
Four cases of this disease—all military cases, either soldiers or members of
their families—were notified.
Enteric Fever.
Six cases were notified, all of whom were treated in hospital. There was
one death. The following Table No. 43 gives details of each case notified.
TABLE No. 43. Enteric Fever, 1938.
| No. | Date Notified. | Sex. | Age. | Diagnosis. | Final Diagnosis. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13/6/38 | M. | 32 | Enteric Fever | Typhoid Fever | — |
| 2 | 29/7/38 | F. | 16 | Paratyphoid Fever | Pleural Effusion | — |
| 3 | 13/9/38 | M. | 42 | Typhoid Fever | Lymphangitis and Inguinal adenitis. | — |
| 4 | 7/10/38 | M. | 10 | Typhoid Fever | Typhoid Fever | — |
| 5 | 11/10/38 | F. | 23 | Typhoid Fever | Pleurisy with Effusion | |
| 6 | 11/10/38 | F. | 35 | Enteric Fever | Typhoid Fever | Died 14/10/38 |
Bacteriological Examinations.—The number of blood specimens examined at
the War Memorial Hospital was 7, and 1 of these was positive. The number of
specimens of stools or urine examined was 8 and of these, none was positive.
Dysentery.
The number of cases notified during the year was 50. Steps were not taken
to confirm the diagnoses bacteriologically except in a few instances. One case
was so confirmed. The disease was mild. The number of cases of Dysentery
notified in 1937 was 81.
Anterior Poliomyelitis.
Five notifications of anterior poliomyelitis were received during the year,
compared with four in 1937 and one in 1936. All these cases were admitted to the
special ward reserved for such cases by the London County Council at the Western
Hospital,