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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

Croydon 1909

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: 4.—Under "Other Diseases" are included the following:—

4.—Under "Other Diseases" are included the following:—

Disease.No. of Cases.Result.
Cases notified as Scarlet Fever but not Scarlet Fever—Total6
Erythema1Discharged.
Varicella and Erythema1„
No disease observed4„
Disease.No. of Cases.Result.
Cases admitted as Diphtheria and found not to be Diphtheria—Total21
Measles and Laryngitis2Discharged.
Tonsillitis12„
Slough after Tonsillotomy1„
Bronchitis1„
Retro-pharyngeal Abscess1„
Laryngitis1„
Measles and Broncho Pneumonia2Died
Congenital Syphilis1Discharged.
Diseases.No. of Cases.Result.
Cases admitted as Enteric Fever but found not to be — Total4
Pelvic PeritonitisDischarged.
Pleural Effusion1„
Ulcerative Colitis1„
Enteritis1„
Disease.No. of Cases.Result.
Other admissions—Total14„
Infant at Breast1Discharged.
Acute Rheumatism2„
Influenza10„
Cerebral irritation1„

Table: TABLE H. VI.

TABLE H. VI.

Illness amongst the staff, 1909:—
1 Scarlet Fever3 cases.
2 Diphtheria1 case.
3 Other illnesses requiring treatment12 cases.
Total16 cases.