London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Southwark 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
This page requires JavaScript
The number of cases notified during the last ten years:—
| 1910 | 54 | 1915 | 23 |
| 1911 | 45 | 1916 | 13 |
| 1912 | 39 | 1917 | 10 |
| 1913 | 39 | 1918 | 8 |
| 1914 | 24 | 1919 | 12 |
| The number of deaths from Enteric Fever for the last ten years :— | |||
| 1910 | 7 | 1915 | 3 |
| 1911 | 5 | 1916 | 2 |
| 1912 | 4 | 1917 | 5 |
| 1913 | 6 | 1918 | 1 |
| 1914 | 2 | 1919 | 3 |
Of the 12 cases notified 12 were removed to hospital, of which
3 died, a mortality of 25 0 per cent.
MEASLES.
There has been a distinct decrease in this disease during 1919. The
notifications numbered 730 for the year as against 2,442 for 1918.
The total deaths were 19, the lowest in the history of the borough.
Deaths from Measles during the last ten years:—
| 1910 | 225 | 1915 | 131 |
| 1911 | 120 | 1916 | 94 |
| 1912 | 139 | 1917 | 75 |
| 1913 | 105 | 1918 | 145 |
| 1914 | 95 | 1919 | 19 |
The annual death-rate per 1,000 living wag 0.10.
CEREBRO SPINAL FEVER.
During the year 6 cases of Cerebro-Spinal Fever were notified, all
of which died.
DIARRHÆA.
The deaths from Diarrhæa and Enteritis numbered 104. The year
under consideration was again distinctly favourable to infants in regard
to these complaints.