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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
Mitcham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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Infectious Disease Notifications. 1922-37.
| Disease | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | 7 | ... | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Scarlet Fever | 178 | 110 | 87 | 106 | 104 | 145 | 102 | 134 | 113 | 105 | 174 | 240 | 392 | 143 | 171 | 192 |
| Diphtheria | 84 | 35 | 59 | 201 | 87 | 76 | 75 | 133 | 129 | 49 | 32 | 40 | 83 | 80 | 104 | 89 |
| Typhoid Fever | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ... | 3 | 5 | ... |
| Continued Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Puerperal Fever | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Anthra x | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cerebro-spinal | 1 | ... | 6 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cholera | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Erysipelas | 13 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 31 | 30 | 20 | 22 | 16 |
| Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Acute Diarrhoea | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Chicken Pox | 26 | 91 | 35 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Typhus Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Poliomyelitis | ... | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Ophthalmia Neona | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
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| Polio-encephalitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Encephalitis | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Lethargica | ||||||||||||||||
| Pneumonia | 30 | 19 | 39 | 42 | 30 | 62 | 54 | 57 | 35 | 45 | 52 | 37 | 45 | 35 | 36 | 32 |
| Malaria | 8 | 3 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 5 |
| Totals | 347 | 287 | 246 | 376 | 259 | 340 | 270 | 375 | 319 | 242 | 288 | 368 | 560 | 293 | 357 | 338 |
Cerebro-Sfinal Fever
One case occurred during 1937, and the patient unfortunately
died.
Influenza
During the year 15 deaths from influenza were recorded.
Seven were males and eight females. The previous year eight
deaths were registered.
Prevention of Blindness
By an arrangement with the London County Council cases
of ophthalmia neonatorum can be treated at St. Margaret's
Hospital, Kentish Town.
Blind children are looked after by the Surrey Voluntary
Association for the Blind.