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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
Crayford 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]
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| Disease | Total cases notified | Cases admitted to Hospital | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | |
| 49 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 7 | ||
| — | |||
| 5 | 3 | ||
| — | |||
| — | |||
| 80 | 39 | 3 |
| Disease | Under 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 45 | 65 upwards | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Scarlet Fever | — | 3 | 3 | 30 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 49 | |||
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |||
| Enteric Fever (including Paratyphoid | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | – | – | – | – | – | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | |
| Pneumonia | 1 | — | – | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||||
| Erysipelas | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Totals | 4 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
It will be seen that of the 49 cases of Scarlet Fever
notified, only 25 were admitted to Isolation Hospital.
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