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Southwark 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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(a) A small notice be stamped on every weight card at the
Centres:
(b) Frequent mothers' meetings be addressed by Dr. Porter
Smith or one of your Medical Staff, on this important
subject.
(c) Handbill enclosed in each book issued from the Public
Libraries;
(d) A lantern slide be prepared on the subject and shown on
the screen in local cinemas.
The statistics of your Borough in connection with Diphtheria are as follow:—
| Average past 5 years | Average notified cases per annum (over 5 years period) | 733 |
| ,, number of deaths per annum (over 5 vears period) | 21 | |
| ,, deaths per 100 cases | 2.9 | |
| 1930. | Number of notified cases of Diphtheria. 1930 | 677 |
| ,, deaths from Diphtheria, 1930 | 17 | |
| ,, deaths per 100 cases .. | 2-5 | |
| ,, persons rendered immune, 1930 | 124 | |
| 1931. | Number of notified cases of Diphtheria, 1931 | 426 |
| ,, deaths from Diphtheria | 8 | |
| ,, deaths per 100 cases | 1.9 | |
| ,, persons rendered immune, 1931 | 116 |