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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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| 1911. | 1912. | 1913.0 | 1914. | 1915. | 1916. | 1917. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 0.7 | 1.1 | .8 | .7 | .9 | 1.8 | 1.0 |
| Diphtheria | 8.3 | 3.6 | 3.02 | 6.4 | 402 | 4.65 | 4.1 |
| Enteric Fever | 11.1 | 25.0 | 19.2 | 20.0 | 33.3 | 100. | O.O |
| Cerebro Sp. Fever | — | — | — | — | 54.0 | 13.0 | 37.9 |
| Pulmonary Tuber. | — | — | 12.5 | 12.6 | 37.2 | 40. | 48.6 |
| Puerperal Fever | — | — | — | — | 60. | 1OO. | O.O |
| Morbilli | — | — | — | — | 11.1 | O.O | 4.3 |
| Mumps | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| Other Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.1 |
| All Cases | 5.0 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.1 | .89 | 7.2 | 7.0 |
Under other diseases are included :—
| Sore Throat | 1 | Discharged. |
| Abscess | 2 | ,, |
| Varicella | 1 | ,, |
| Tonsillitis | 2 | ,, |
| Epidemic Diarrhoea | 3 | 2 ,, (I) died. |
| Tubercular Meningitis | 1 | 1 Remains. |
Notified as Diphtheria or for observation for Diphtheria—
| Result. | ||
| Scarlet Fever 2 | Discharged. | 2 Remain. |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis 1 | — | 1 |
| Tonsillitis 1 | — | 1 |
| Lues 1 | — | 1 |
| No disease observed 8 | 5 | 3 ,, |
| Discharged. | Remain. | |
| Morbilli 1 | — | 1 |
| Rubella 1 | — | 1 |
| Insanity 1 | 1 | — |
| No disease observed 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Discharged. | Died. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia 1 | 1 | — |
| Influenza 1 | 1 | — |
| Tubercular Meningitis 1 | — | 1 |
| No disease observed 6 | 6 | —- |