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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
Merton and Morden 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton and Morden]
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TABLE OF PATIENTS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL DURING 1920.
| Scarlet Fever. | Diptheria. | Typhoid Fever. | Puerperal Fever. | Cerebrospinal Meningitis. | Erysipelas. | Eucephalitis Lethargia. | Tuberculosis. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beddington and Wallington | 60 | 38 | 3 | ... | 1* | ... | ... | ... | 102 |
| Coulsdon and Purley | 99 | 37 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 136 |
| Mitcham | 171 | 117 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 293 |
| Merton and Morden | 65 | 42 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 111 |
| Caterham | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Surrey County | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 7 |
| 395 | 235 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 650 |
* Admitted as Cerebro-spinal Meningitis but found to be Tuberculous Meningitis.