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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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| Disease | Remaining at end of 1920. | Admitted during 1921. | Discharged during 1921. | Died during 1921. | Remainingat end of 1921. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 91 | 720 | 697 | 4 | 110 |
| Admitted to Hospital as Scarlet Fever and found to be other disease | ... | 15 | 15 | ... | ... |
| Admitted to Hospital for observation (including contact) | 1 | 3 | 4 | ... | ... |
| Diphtheria | 77 | 451 | 434 | 24 | 70 |
| Admitted as Diphtheria and found to be other disease | 1 | 5 | 6 | ... | ... |
| Admitted for observation (including contact) | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Admitted as Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis and found to be other disease | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Admitted for observation (including contact) | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Enteric Fever | 1 | 12 | 11 | 2 | ... |
| Admitted as Enteric and found to be other disease | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Admitted for observation (including contact) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 15 | 64 | 44 | 20 | 15 |
| Admitted for Pulmonary Tuberculosis and found to be other disease | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Admitted for observation (including contact) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Puerperal Fever | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... |
| Admitted as Puerperal Fever and found to be other disease | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Admitted for observation (including contact) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Rubella | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Admitted as Rubella and found to be other disease | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 5 | 6 | ... | ... |
| Admitted as Erysipelas and found to be other disease | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Mumps | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Admitted as mumps and found to be other disease. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Diseases : | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Infantile Diarrhoea | ... | 10 | 5 | 5 | ... |
| Ophthalmia Neonitorum | ... | 8 | 8 | ... | ... |
| Whooping Cough | ... | 4 | 2 | 2 | ... |
| Varicella. | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Malaria (diagnosed Meningitis) | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... |
| Peritonitis | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Food Poisoning. | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Quinsy | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Encephalitis | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Totals | 188 | 1313 | 1246 | 60 | 195 |