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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

Croydon 1905

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: Every case is regarded as being infectious so long as any congestion of the throat or fauces existed, or where there was any cough or any discharge from either the ears or nose, or when any sore existed, and until these troubles had entirely disappeared no patient is discharged from the Hospital, thus minimising to a large extent the always possible risk of the occurrence of " Return Cases."

Every case is regarded as being infectious so long as any congestion of the throat or fauces existed, or where there was any cough or any discharge from either the ears or nose, or when any sore existed, and until these troubles had entirely disappeared no patient is discharged from the Hospital, thus minimising to a large extent the always possible risk of the occurrence of " Return Cases."

Parish.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Erysipelas.Total.
CasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeaths
Addington1......1......2..
Beddington12..61........181
Coulsdon9..11..........20..
Merton2414..72....353
Mitcham70..7714313115316
Morden3..1..........4..
Sanderstead615..........111
Wallington10..51........151
Woodmansterne7..............7..
Cases admitted by arrangement—
Caterham3..............3..
Totals1452109161133126822

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VI.—GENERAL.
Water Courses.—The condition of all water courses
is under the constant supervision of your officers, and
material improvements have been effected and continued.
House Refuse Collection.—The collection of house
refuse has again been largely extended during the
year. Except in the very rural portions, no part of the
district is now without frequent and adequate collection.
Nuisances have from time to time been dealt with with
regard to the deposits made in this district of house
refuse, which is brought in, both by road and rail
more particularly from the Metropolis.
*
Legal Proceedings.—In the following cases legal
proceedings were taken :—