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Wimbledon 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

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Milk (Mothers and Children) Order, 1919—Milk has been
supplied under this Order to necessitous cases. In every
instance investigations have been made as to their income and
an order has been sent to the milkman supplying the household
for varying amounts of milk at either less than cost price or
free, according to the circumstances of the case.
The number of families supplied during the year was 194.

Isolation Hospital. —The following Table gives the number of patients treated in the Hospital for each disease during the year:—

Cases Admitted in 1920Over 5 years.Under 5 yea rs.Total.DEATHSRemarks.
Over 5 years.Under 5 years.Total.
Scarlet Fever24841289213
Diphtheria131271589413Daily average number of cases 49.
Enteric Fever33--
Puerperal Fever2-2
Measles314
Ophthalmia Neonatorum11---
Uraemia111-1
Scarlet Fever—Staff11
3897045912517
Carried over from 1919Average number of days in Hospital 39.
Scarlet Fever26127-
Diphtheria1411511
Enteric Fever—Staff11-
Scarlet Fever—Staff'11
Total number of cases treated during 19204317250312618

By an arrangement with the Kingston Corporation cases
of Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria were admitted to the Hospital
during the year, 84 cases of Scarlet Fever and 50 cases of
Diphtheria being treated.
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