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Croydon 1909

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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During the year, after admission to the Scarlet Fever wards, it was found that several cases Whooping cough, measles, chicken pox, and ringworm were coincident complications of the disease.

Parish.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Cerebrospinal Meningitis.Erysipelas.Total.
CasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeaths
Addington....11............11
Beddington24..15..............39..
Coulsdon2622..............282
Merton47..235............705
Mitcham84296144..113118819
Morden7..11............81
Sanderstead611..............71
Wallington9..7..1..........17..
Woodmansterne921..............102
Cases admitted by arrangement—
Caterham16..4............20..
Totals22871512151113138S31