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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE NO. 15
NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES (EXCLUDING TUBERCULOSIS), 1962
| Under 1 yr. | 1-4 yrs. | 5-14 yrs. | 15-44 yrs. | 45-64 yrs. | 65 and over | Total | Admitted to Hospital | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | - | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | - | 23 | 2 |
| Meningococcal Infection | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Erysipelas | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
| Dysentery | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 1 |
| Zymotic Enteritis | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 24 | 72 | 9 |
| Food Poisoning | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | - | - | - | 86 | 1 | - | 87 | 87 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 10 |
| Whooping Cough | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 21 | 2 |
| Measles | 3 | 27 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 66 | 3 |
| Poliomyelitis | __ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Smallpox | - | __ | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Paratyphoid Fever | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
TABLE NO. 16 TUBERCULOSIS
Table of Notifications and Deaths compared with Population
Borough of Woolwich
| Year | Estimated Civilian Population excluding Army | Primary Notifications | Deaths from Tuberculosis | Deaths per 1,000 of population | Total Deaths all Causes | Percentage of Tuberculosis Deaths against all Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 146,000 | 195 | 39 | .26 | 1,667 | 2.3 |
| 1953 | 146,000 | 156 | 29 | .20 | 1,569 | 1.8 |
| 1954 | 145,000 | 200 | 21 | .14 | 1,443 | 1.4 |
| 1955 | 145,000 | 154 | 23 | .15 | 1,537 | 1.4 |
| 1956 | 144,000 | 155 | 22 | .14 | 1,524 | 1.4 |
| 1957 | 143,000 | 145 | 22 | .14 | 1,504 | 1.4 |
| 1958 | 142,000 | 101 | 20 | .14 | 1,514 | 1.3 |
| 1959 | 142,000 | 86 | 14 | .09 | 1,542 | .9 |
| 1960 | 143,000 | 72 | 9 | .06 | 1,424 | .6 |
| 1961 | 146,850 | 56 | 16 | .11 | 1,616 | .9 |
| 1962 | 148,000 | 63 | 10 | .06 | 1,580 | .6 |