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Southwark 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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INFLUENZA.
The deaths from this disease during the last five years were as
follows:—
1932 43 1935 13
1933 98 1936 18
1934 24
CEREBRO-SPINAL FEVER, ENCEPHALITIS LETHARGICA,
AND POLIOMYELITIS.
Nine cases of Cerebro-Spinal Fever were notified during the year,
of which 4 died.
One case of Poliomyelitis was also notified, which was sent to
hospital.
ACUTE PRIMARY AND INFLUENZAL PNEUMONIA.
One hundred and twenty-seven cases were notified during the year,
of which 54 were removed to hospital.
There were 19 deaths of these notified cases.
SCHICK CLINIC 1929-1936.
| Number tested, 0—5. | Inoculation without test. | Immunised. | Number tested, 5—14. | Inoculation without test. | Number tested, Adults. | Immunised. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 (9 months) | 23 (4 immune) | 20 | 18 | 142 (60 immune) | — | 46 | 9 (2 immune) | 2 | 66 |
| 1930 | 27 (4 immune) | 16 | 33 | 78 (29 immune) | 1 | 86 | 1 (1 immune) | — | 119 |
| 1931 | 34 (3 immune) | 23 | 48 | 75 (9 immune) | 1 | 67 | 3 (2 immune) | 1 | 116 |
| 1932 | 67 (11 immune) | 66 | 88 | 83 (39 immune) | 1 | 45 | — | — | 133 |
| 1933 | 71 (8 immune) | 74 | 112 | 171 | 8 (67 immune) | 82 | — | — | 194 |
| 1934 | 60 (11 immune) | 113 | 147 | 119 (52 immune) | 3 | 130 | 7 (5 immune) | — | 277 |
| 1935 | 34 (9 immune) | 154 | 178 | 183 (76 immune) | 14 | 152 | 9 (8 immune) | 1 | 331 |
| 1936 | 27 (3 immune) | 137 | 162 | 123 (41 immune) | 12 | 139 | 2 (I immune) | 1 | 302 |
TABLE 34.
Deaths from Cancer (1936).
Site of Disease.
Under
15.
15—25.
25—35.
35—45.
45—55.
55—65.
65—75.
75 and
over.
Total.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
Buccal Cavity, Pharynx, (Esophagus,
Stomach, Liver and
Annexa
—
—
—
2
3
—
2
3
18
11
39
7
29
21
21
12
112
56
Peritoneum, Intestines, Rectum,
Bladder
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
2
2
16
8
18
12
7
4
44
27
Genital Organs
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
2
—
7
2
8
6
4
1
3
9
26
Breast
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
—
6
—
8
—
4
—
22
Other and unspecified organs
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
—
—
2
4
2
1
1
7
6
—
—
—
2
3
2
4
7
21
24
57
31
57
47
30
24
172
137