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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
Surbiton 1896
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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"of the main facts of the illness. In cases sent in such
"as diphtheria or typhoid fever, this is especially
"desirable."
The following table refers to cases admitted since we had the right to send patients.
| Scarlet Fever | Diphtheria. | Typhoid. | Small Pox. | Erysipelas. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | 35 | 6 | 3 | l | 0 | 45 |
| 1894 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 1895 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| *1896 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
*Combined Districts.
The number of admissions to the Surbiton Cottage
Hospital during the past year were 254 as against 153 in
Cottage
Hospital.
1895 and 220 in 1894. The total number of deaths were 22. The distribution of patients and deaths were :—
| District | Admitted. | Relieved. | Unrelieved. | Died. | Remaining in Hospital 1st Jan. 1897. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surbiton, Hook, Tolworth, and Southboro' | 115 | 98 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| Kingston and Norbiton | 104 | 80 | 2 | 18 | 9 |
| The Dittons and Claygate | 16 | 14 | l | 1 | |
| Middlesex | 8 | 8 | |||
| Other places | 11 | 11 | |||
| 254 | 211 | 6 | 22 | 15 |
The need of a mortuary is really very great. There is
no doubt considerable difficulty in finding a suitable site
which should be sufficiently central to meet the
Mortuary