Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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Cases admitted in 1904. | Over 5 years. | Under 5 years. | Total | Deaths over 5 years. | Deaths under 5 years. | Total deaths. | Remarks. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scarlet Fever | 71 | 13 | 84 | ... | ... | ... | |
Diphtheria | 6 | ||||||
Enteric Fever | 6 | 1 | 3 | ||||
Measles | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ||
Tonsillitis | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |
Burn | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ||
Total | 100 | 4 | 4 | Daily average number of Patients in 1904 16 | |||
Cases carried from 1903 : | |||||||
Scarlet Fever | 13 | 3 | Average length of detention of each Patient in Hospital 40 days | ||||
Diphtheria | |||||||
Enteric Fever | |||||||
Tonsilitis | 1 | ||||||
Total number of cases treated during year 1904 | 25 | 143 | 4 | 4 |
(Signed) EDWARD CLAPHAM, M.D.,
25th January, 1904. Medical Officer.