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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 | 6 | — | 1 | — |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Diphtheria | 3 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Influenza | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — | 1 | — |
| Meningococcal Meningitis | — | — | — | — |
| Respiratory Tuberculosis | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 |
| Otheir Tuberculosis Diseases | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Cancer | 13 | 13 | 23 | 23 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 1 | — | — | — |
| Diabetes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 14 | 8 | 7 | 12 |
| Heart Disease | 16 | 10 | 16 | 17 |
| Arteriosclerosis | 5 | 2 | 10 | 7 |
| Bronchitis | 6 | 7 | 15 | 16 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| Diarrhcea, etc. (under 2 years) | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| Nephritis | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | — | — | — | — |
| Other Accidents, etc., of Pregnancy | — | 2 | — | 1 |
| Congenital Debility, etc | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Suicide | 3 | — | 3 | 2 |
| Other Violenco | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Defined Diseases | 33 | 23 | 22 | 26 |
| Causes Ill-defined | — | — | 1 | — |
| All causes | 153 | 99 | 146 | 151 |
Poor Law Relief.—The amount expended in the District in
outdoor relief in 1925 was £616 5s. lid.
(2) General Provision of Health Services in the Area.
Hospitals Provided or Subsidised by the Local Authority or
by the County Council.—Hospitals for Tuberculosis and Smallpox are
available under the schemes of the Surrey County Council.
The Isolation Hospital for the District is the Guddington Joint
Isolation Hospital in the Epsom Rural Distiict.
General medical and surgical cases are admitted to the Leatherhead
Cottage Hospital, Epsom Road, Leatherhead.
Ambulance Facilities.—A motor ambulance for the removal of
cases of infectious disease is provided by the Joint Hospital Board.