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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
Southall-Norwood 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall-Norwood]
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The Distribution of the above Cases into East and West Wards is shown in the following Table.
| Wards. | Estimated Population. | Small Pox. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Croup. | Erysipelas. | Typhoid. | Puerperal. | Totals. | Increase or Decrease on last year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 7025 | — | 43 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .—. | 62 | — 18 |
| West | 8712 | — | 102 | 8 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 121 | + 72 |
| Compared with Table for 1903. | ||||||||||
| East | 6225 | — | 51 | 6 | — | 15 | 6 | 2 | 80 | — |
| West | 7607 | — | 29 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 49 | — |
The Distribution of the Cases, North and South of the Railway, &c., is as follows:
| North. | South. | Hayes Bridge. | Norwood. | London County Asylum. | Schools. | White Street. | North Hyde. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 22 | 113 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Diphtheria | 6 | 8 | — | 2 | _ | — | — | 1 |
| Membranous Croup | — | 2 | — | — | _ | — | — | — |
| Enteric | 3 | — | — | _ | _ | 5 | _ | 1 |
| Erysipelas | 8 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 1 | —. | — |
| Puerperal Fever | - | - | - | -- | — | — | — | — |