London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Deptford 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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The following table gives the number of cases notified in each ward:—
| East | 84 | South | 8 |
| North | 68 | South-east | 29 |
| North-west | 43 | South-west | 18 |
| Whole Borough | 250 | ||
| Under 1 | 1-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-45 | 45-65 | 65 & upwards. | All Ages. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 6 | 29 | 53 | 37 | 2 | 1 28 |
General Tuberculosis.
Twenty-nine deaths were recorded as being due to these diseases.
Eleven deaths were classified as tuberculous meningitis and 18 as
other tuberculous diseases.
Sixty-eight cases were notified, their distribution being shown in the
following table:—
EastWard 21
North Ward 15
North-West Ward 18
South Ward 4
South-East Ward 6
South-West Ward 4
The following gives the ages at which death occurred:—
| Cause. | Under 1 | 1 to 2 | 2 to 5 | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 45 | 45 to 65 | 65 and upwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tubercular Meningitis | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Other Tubercular) Diseases | - | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Disinfection was carried out as in previous years when patients left
their homes to enter sanatoria, Poor Law Institutions, etc., and in the
case of death.