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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
Carshalton 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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The number of deaths from various causes in the two periods, 1916 to 1920 and 1921 to 1925, are shown in the following Table:—
| Cause of Death. | 1916-Male. | 1920. Female. | 1921— Male. | -1925. Female. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enteric Fever | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Small-pox | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Diphtheria | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Influenza | 16 | 33 | 8 | 10 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — | — | 4 |
| Meningococcal Meningitis | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Respiratory Tuberculosis | 38 | 21 | 27 | 20 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 4 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Cancer | 32 | 42 | 49 | 42 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 1 | 3 | — | 2 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 30 | 36 | 11 | 23 |
| Heart Disease | 37 | 21 | 39 | 31 |
| Arterio-sclerosis | 22 | 40 | 31 | 39 |
| Bronchitis | 31 | 24 | 35 | 29 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 38 | 25 | 26 | 18 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum . | 3 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Diarrhcea, etc (under 2 years) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Nephritis | 13 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | — | 3 | — | 1 |
| Other Accidents, etc., of Pregnane | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Congenital Debility, etc. | 16 | 8 | 1 7 | 12 |
| Suicide | 1 | — | 2 | 4 |
| Other Violence | 22 | 4 | 14 | 5 |
| Other Defined Diseases | 78 | 84 | 61 | 60 |
| Causes Ill-defined | — | — | — | — |
| All Causes | 412 | 395 | 363 | 336 |
Poor Law Relief.—The sum expended in outdoor relief in the
District in 1925 was £1,512 18s. od.
(2) General Provision of Health Services in the Area.
Hospitals Provided or Subsidised by the Local Authority or the
County Council.—Hospitals for Tuberculosis and Smallpox are available for
the District under the schemes of the Surrey County Council.
The Isolation Hospital, Hook Road, Epsom, belonging to the Epsom
Urban District Council, provides for cases of Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria,
and Enteric Fever. It comprises a Ward Block, with two wards of six
beds each, a second Block, consisting of four small wards of ten beds in all,
an Administrative Block, Laundry, Disinfector, Mortuary, and Ambulance
Shed.
The Epsom and Ewell Cottage Hospital, Alexandra Road, provides
for general medical and surgical cases.