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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Disease. | Remaining at end of 1919. | Admitted during 1920. | Discharged during 1920. | Died during 1920. | Remaining at end of 1920. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 109 | 535 | 545 | 8 | 91 |
| Admitted to Hospital as Scarlet Fever and found to be other disease | ... | 35 | 35 | ... | ... |
| Admitted to Hospital for observation (including contact) | 1 | 13 | 13 | ... | 1 |
| Diphtheria | 71 | 529 | 502 | 21 | ... |
| Admitted as Diphtheria and found to be other disease | 1 | 10 | 10 | ... | 1 |
| Admitted for observation (including contact) | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... |
| Admitted as Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis and found to be other disease | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Admitted for observation (including contact) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Enteric Fever | 2 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| Admitted as Enteric and found to be other disease | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Admitted for observation (including contact) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 10 | 62 | 49 | 8 | 15 |
| Admitted for Pulmonary Tuberculosis and found to be other disease | ... | .. | ... | ... | ... |
| Admitted for observation (including contact) | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | ... |
| Admitted as Puerperal Fever and found to be other disease | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Admitted for observation (including contact) | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Morbilli | ... | 4 | 4 | ... | ... |
| Admitted as Morbilli and found to be other disease | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Rubella | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Admitted as Rubella and found to be other disease | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Erysipelas | ... | 10 | 9 | ... | 1 |
| Admitted as Erysipelas and found to be other disease | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Mumps | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Admitted as mumps and found to be-other disease. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Diseases | 1 | 24 | •22 | 3 | ... |
| Totals | 197 | 1246 | 1210 | 45 | 188 |