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Deptford 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]

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Infectious Diseases of the Nervous System.
The incidence of Cerebro-spinal Meningitis, Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis
and Encephalitis Lethargica is separately set forth below :—

a statement of the notifications received and deaths recorded are as follows:—

No. of cases Notified.No. of deaths (all forms of Pneumonia.)Death rate per 1,000 population.
Average 1920.1924941371 .2
1925.19291721211.0
193074730.7
19311011131 .0
1932104820.7
1933157840.8
1934137840.8
193577640.6
193683630.6

Malaria.

Since the 1st January, 1928, Malaria, induced therapeutically, is notifiable if liable to recur.

AverageAverage
1920.19241925.19291930193119321933193419351936
Cases842-112

The figures are as follows:—

AverageAverage
1920.1924 (total)1925.19291930193119321933193419351936
Cases32.5. .-1
Deaths0.4

All cases are periodically re-visited and treatment offered.
Pneumonia.
Both Acute Primary and Influenzal Pneumonia are notifiable, and

Infantile Diarrhoea.

Since 1920, this has been notifiable in the case of children under two years of age, and the following are particulars of notifications received and deaths:—

Average 1920.1924Average 1925.291930193119321933193419351936
Cases Notified.667512263723341258
Deaths28151792315271618