Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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The number of cases notified as compared with London, during the last ten years was:—
| In Southwark. | In London. | In Southwark. | In London | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 256 | 6,685 | 1914 | 338 | 9,118 |
| 1910 | 284 | 5,494 | 1915 | 387 | 9.166 |
| 1911 | 293 | 7,389 | 1916 | 442 | 8,754 |
| 1912 | 284 | 7,101 | 1917 | 580 | 8,300 |
| 1913 | 327 | 7,654 | 1918 | 504 | 8,174 |
Number of deaths from Diphtheria during the last ten years:—
| In Southwark. | In London. | In Southwark. | In London. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 33 | 605 | 1914 | 37 | 706 |
| 1910 | 35 | 434 | 1915 | 37 | 699 |
| 1911 | 30 | 612 | 1916 | 41 | 604 |
| 1912 | 27 | 452 | 1917 | 46 | 580 |
| 1913 | 19 | 431 | 1918 | 41 | 654 |