London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Croydon 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Of the 421 patients admitted, 393 were discharged as cured, and 28 died, viz., 5 from Scarlet Fever (including one death from Tuberculous Meningitis, and one from acute rheumatism), 20 from Diphtheria, one from Puerperal Fever, one from Tuberculosis, and one from Erysipelas.

Parish.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Puerperal Fever.Tuberculosis.Erysipelas.Total.
CasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeaths
Addington2......................2..
Beddington2218..............1..311
Coulsdon13..192................322
Mitcham1143†5494..31111117715
Sanderstead22..................4..
Wallington24..221................461
Woodmansterne13..101................23I
Merton4811*234................715
Cases admitted by arrangement—
Caterham26••93....••..........153
Totals2645147204..31112142128

* Patient died from Tuberculous Meningitis,
† Including one death from Acute Rheumatism.