Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 | 4 th quarter | Total for year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diphtheria | 59 | 36 | 42 | 71 | 208 |
Erysipelas | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 41 |
Scarlet Fever | 52 | 65 | 66 | 84 | 267 |
Enteric Fever | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
Puerperal Fever ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 |
Puerperal Pyrexia... | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
Cerebro.spinal Meningitis | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 |
Poliomyelitis | ... | ... | ... | ||
Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
Infantile Diarrhoea, etc. | 1 | 1 | 15 | 41 | 58 |
Acute Primary and Influenzal Pneumonia | 42 | 18 | 5 | 18 | 83 |
Chicken Pox | 45 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 71 |
Encephalitis Lethargica | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Dysentery | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
Small Pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Posterior Basal Meningitis ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Malaria | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 |
Totals | 218 | 155 | 147 | 252 | 762 |
Year | No. of Cases | 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 |
1934 | 552 | 5.4 | 1 | 0.2 |
1935' | 252 | 2.6 | — | |
1936 | 267 | 2.7 | 1 | 0.0 |