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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 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916. | 1917 | 1918. | 1919. | 1920. | 1921 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Cases | 2.9 | 3.1 | .89 | 72 | 7.0 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| Scarlet Fever | .8 | .7 | .9 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | .55 |
| Diphtheria | 3.02 | 6.4 | 4.02 | 4.65 | 4.1 | 13.2 | 8.7 | 3.9 | 5.3 |
| Pulmonary Phthisis | 12.5 | 12.6 | 37.2 | 40.0 | 48.6 | 35.3 | 52.2 | 12.9 | 31.2 |
| Enteric Fever | 19.2 | 20.0 | 100.0 | - | 9.0 | - | 25.0 | 16.6 | |
| Infantile Diarrhœa | - | - | - | - | - | 50.0 | 40.0 | 500 |
Notified as Diphtheria or for observation for Diphtheria—
Result.
Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever 28 28 discharged
„ ,, Chicken Pox 1 1 remaining in Hospital
at end of year.
,, ,, Rubella 1 1 discharged.
„ Mumps 5 s „
Notified as Scarlet Fever or for observation for Scarlet Fever—
Result.
Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria 39 36 discharged 1 died 2 remaining
,, „ Cerebro
Cyst 1 1 died
,, ,, Pertussis 1 1 ,,
„ „ Bronchopneumonia
2 1 „ 1 died
„ „ Varicella 2 2 „
„ „ Whooping
Cough 6 6 „
„ „ Albuminuria 1 1 „
Illnesses amongst the Staff—
Scarlet Fever 5 5 discharged
Diphtheria 10 10 „
Mumps 2 2 ,,