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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 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The following table shows the comparative admissions during 1917 and previous years.
TABLE H.III .
| Cases admitted during 1908. | Cases admitted during 1909. | Cases admitted ; during 191 | Cases admitted during 1911. | Cases admitted during 1912. | Cases admitted during 1913. | Cases admitted during 1914. | Cases admitted during 1915. | Cases admitted during 1916. | Cases admitted during 1917. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever.. | 497 | 608 | 624 | 381 | 365 | 417 | 653 | 413 | 295 | 201 (1) |
| Diphtheiia | 354 | 292 | 222 | 430 | 600 | 402 | 211 | 200 | 313 | 207 (2) |
| Cerebro Sp. Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 24 | 38 (3) |
| Pulmonary Plitliis's .. | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 56 | 61 | 44 | 40 (4) |
| Enteiic P'ever | 59 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 6(5) |
| Puerperal Fever | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2(6) |
| Morbilli | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 17 | 25(7) | |
| Rubella | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 (8) | |
| Mumps | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 (9) |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 (10) |
| Other diseases | 31 | 45 | 47 | 29 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 10(11) |
| Total .. | 941 | 956 | 908 | 858 | 1006 | 902 | 947 | 778 | 738 | 579 |
(1) Includes 1 case of Measles.
,, 1 case of Rubella.
,, 1 ease of Insanity.
(2) ,, 2 cases of Scarlet Fever.
,, 1 case of Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
,, 1 case of Tonsillitis.
,, 1 case of Lues.
(3) ,, 1 case of Pneumonia.
., 1 ease of Influenza.
,, 1 case of Tubercular Meningitis.
(4) ,, 1 case of Morbus Cordis Organus.
(5) ,, 1 case of Gastritis.
(6) ,, 1 case of Endometritis.
(7) ,, 1 case of Rubella.
,, 1 case of Scarlet Fever.
(8) ,, 1 case of Scarlet Fever.
,, I case of Measles.
(10) ,, 1 case of Dermatitis.
„ 1 case of Lymphangitis.