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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
Beckenham 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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There have been 19 deaths from the seven principal epidemic or Zymotic diseases during the year, and these have-been made up as under:—
| Disease. | Number of Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1907 | 1908. | |
| Small-Pox | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 2 | 1 |
| Diphtheria | 4 | 5 |
| Typhoid Fever | — | 3 |
| Measles | — | 5 |
| Whooping Cough | 4 | 2 |
| Diarrhoea | — | 3 |
| Totals | 10 | 19 |
The Zymotic Death Rate for the year is therefore 0.5 as
against 0.3 in 1907, 0.2 in 1906.
Summary.
| No. Treated at Home. | No. sent to Hospital. | Total. | Fatal Cases. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 25 | 107 | 132 | 1 |
| Diphtheria | 11 | 82 | 93 | 5 |
| Typhoid Fever | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| Erysipelas | 12 | — | 12 | — |
| Puerperal Fever | — | 1* | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 51 | 193 | 245 | 10 |
| * Sent to Infirmary. | ||||