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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SCARLET FEVER.
| Parishes. | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December | Grand Totals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addington | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
| Beddington | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 |
| Coulsdon | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 32 |
| CaneHill Asyl'm | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Mitcham | 15 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 97 |
| Holborn Schools | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| and Workhouse | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Morden | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| Sanderstead | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Wallington | 5 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 74 |
| Woodmansterne | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 3 |
| Totals | 25 | 37 | 29 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 20 | 242 |
DIPHTHERIA.
| Parishes. | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December | Grand Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addington | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Beddington | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 28 |
| Coulsdon | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | 7 |
| Cane HillAsyl'm | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Mitcham | 4 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 99 |
| Holborn Schools and Workhouse | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Morden | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Sanderstead | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 4 |
| Wallington | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 22 |
| Woodmansterne | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| Totals | 7 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 166 |