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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 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Cases admitted during 1909. | Cases admitted during 1910. | 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 daring 1917. | Cases admitted during 1918. | Case® adm tted during 1919. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 608 | 624 | 381 | 365 | 417 | 653 | 413 | 295 | 201 | 386 | 532 (1) |
| Diphtheria | 292 | 222 | 430 | 600 | 402 | 211 | 200 | 313 | 207 | 179 | 433 (2) |
| Cerebro Sp. Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 67 | 24 | 38 | 23 | 3 |
| Pulmonary Phthisis | 11 | - | - | - | 48 | 56 | 61 | 44 | 40 | 37 | 44 |
| Enteric Fever | - | 15 | 18 | 16 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 4 (3) |
| Puerperal Fever | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Morbilli | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 17 | 25 | 17 | 6 |
| Rubella | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 2 | 3 |
| Mumps | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 6 | 4 (4) |
| Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 10 | 6 |
| Other diseases | 45 | 47 | 29 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 10 | 37 | 29 |
| Total | 956 | 908 | 858 | 1006 | 902 | 947 | 778 | 738 | 579 | 711 | 1068 |
(1) Includes 4 cases of Diphtheria.
,, 2 cases of Chicken Pox.
,, 2 cases of Pseudo Scarlet Fever.
,, 7 cases of Measles.
,, 2 cases of No disease.
,, 1 case of Sore Throat.
,, 1 case of Skin Disease.
„ 1 case of Scabies.
(2) ,, 10 cases of Scarlet Fever.
,, 3 cases of Sore Throat.
„ 2 cases of Quinsy.
,, 1 case of Pneumonia.
,, 1 case of Syphilis.
„ 1 case of Scabies.
,, 1 case of Debility.
,, 1 case of Meningitis.
„ 1 case of Tonsillitis.
(3) ,, 1 case of Enteritis.
(4) ,, 2 cases of Sore Throat.