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Coulsdon and Purley 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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table v.—wandle valley joint hospital board.
Cases Submitted to Hospital during the Year ended 31st December, 1935
| Disease. | Beddington and Wallington. | Coulsdon and Purley. | Merton and Morden. | Mitcham | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cases | deaths | cases | deaths | cases | deaths | cases | deaths | |
| Diphtheria | 18 | - | 52 | - | 47 | 5 | 82 | 2 |
| Scarlet Fever | 83 | - | 78 | - | 134 | - | 130 | 1† |
| Typhoid Fever | - | - | - | - | 5 | lb | 2 | - |
| Erysipelas | 3 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 7 | 1‡ |
| Other Diseases. | ||||||||
| Measles | - | _ | 2 | _ | - | - | _ | — |
| Rubella | - | _ | _ | - | - | - | 1 | _ |
| Influenza | - | _ | _ | _ | 3 | - | 1 | _ |
| Tonsillitis | 8 | 11 | 5 | - | 13 | - | 11 | 1§ |
| Pneumonia | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | _ | - |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Whooping Cough and Pneumonia | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Bronchitis | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | - | - | - |
| Rhinitis | - | _ | - | _ | _ | - | 1 | _ |
| No Disease | _ | _ | - | _ | 1 | - | - | - |
| Babies (no disease admitted with mother) | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Septicæmia | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | la |
| Cerebrospinal Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 |
| Nephritis | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Rheumatism | - | - | 1 | - | _ | - | _ | - |
| Septic Bursitis | - | - | - | - | _ | - | 1 | - |
| Pemphigus | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Enteritis | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Malta Fever | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Otitis Media | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Totals | 115 | 1 | 143 | 2 | 209 | 7 | 244 | 8 |
* Tonsilitis with Chronic Bronchitis,
b Typhoid with Broncho-pneumonia,
† Scarlet Fever with Enteritis.
‡ Erysipelas with Cerebral Embolus.
§ Streptococcal Septicaemia,
a Cerebral Tumour.
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