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Deptford 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Enteric Fever.
There were two cases notified, and one death.
Other Notifiable Disease.
With the exception of Tuberculosis, which occupies a separate
section of this Report, no notifiable disease, other than the foregoing,
occurred during 1932.
II. NON-NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.
In the absence of formal notification, the reports from the head
teachers of schools and a perusal of the death returns give some idea
of the prevalence of these diseases. Their importance, however, cannot
be stated and judged by the death-rate, for they are peculiarly liable to
be the precursors of much chronic disability and ill-health, the extent
of which it is not possible to assess. This particularly applies to the
following:—
Influenza.
The following indicates the mortality directly attributed to Influenza since 1920
| No. of Deaths. | Percentage of total Deaths. | Death rate per 1,000 population. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average 1920-1924 | 34 | 2.4 | 0.29 |
| 1925-1929 | 35 | 2.5 | 0.31 |
| 1930 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.05 |
| 1931 | 20 | 1.6 | 0.19 |
| 1932 | 26 | 2.0 | 0.25 |
Measles.
That Measles is a most important cause of death is often overlooked. The following is a statement of the mortality during recent years.
| No. of Deaths. | Percentage of total Deaths. | Death-rate per 1,000 population. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average 1915-1924 | 27 | 1.7 | 0.24 |
| 1925-1929 | 20 | 1.4 | 0.17 |
| 1930 | 24 | 1.9 | 0.22 |
| 1931 | 1 | 0.08 | 0.009 |
| 1932 | 23 | 1.8 | 0.22 |
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