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 Croydon]
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It has also been noted that in practically 95 percent of the cases of Diphtheria, decayed teeth have been found.
Parish. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Typhoid Fever. | Puerperal Fever. | Cerebrospinal Meningitis. | Erysipelas. | Typhus Fever. | Total. | ||||||||
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Cases | Deaths | Cases | Deaths | Cases | Deaths | Cases | Deaths | Cases | Deaths | Cases | Deaths | Cases | Deaths | Cases | Deaths | |
Addington | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. |
Beddington | 19 | 1 | 18 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 38 | 5 |
Coulsdon | 40 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 53 | 3 |
Merton | 42 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 62 | 4 |
Mitcham | 62 | 3 | 53 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 130 | 12 |
Morden | 4 | .. | 8 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 12 | 1 |
Sanderstead | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 2 | |
Wallington | 11 | .. | 15 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 26 | 1 |
Woodmansterne | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. |
Cases admitted by arrangement— | ||||||||||||||||
Caterham | 42 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 43 | 2 |
Totals | 228 | 9 | 125 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | .. | 1 | 1 | 374 | 30 |