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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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SEASONAL INCIDENCE OF NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
| Disease. | 1st quarter | 2nd quarter | 3rd quarter | 4th quarter | Total for year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 72 | 48 | 50 | 66 | 236 |
| Erysipelas | 20 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 90 |
| Scarlet Fever | 129 | 136 | 169 | 298 | 732 |
| Enteric Fever | ... | ... | . . . | 2 | 2 |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Poliomyelitis | . . . | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Infantile Diarrhoea, etc. | ... | 6 | 13 | 4 | 23 |
| Acute Primary and Influenzal Pneumonia | 104 | 25 | 8 | 20 | 157 |
| Chicken Pox | 87 | 32 | 27 | 10 | 156 |
| Malaria | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Posterior Basal Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 422 | 285 | 297 | 428 | 1432 |
| Year | No. of Cast s | Attack Rate per 1,000 population | No. of Deaths | Case Mortality per cent. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average 1915-24 | 481 | 4.2 | 6 | 1.2 |
| „ 1925-29 | 444 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 0.54 |
| 1930 | 571 | 5.1 | 3 | 0.5 |
| 1931 | 442 | 4.1 | 6 | 1.3 |
| 1932 | 580 | 5.5 | 4 | 0.7 |
| 1933 | 732 | 7.1 | — | 0.0 |
Scarlet Fever, during 1933, showed a very considerable increase.
The cases were mainly mild, and there were no deaths.