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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 1918
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The following table gives the number of patients admitted for
TABLE H. iv.
| Disease. | Remaining at end of 1917. | Admitted during 1918. | Discharged during 1918. | Died during 1918. | Remaining at end of 1918. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 42 | 376 | 347 | 8 | 63 |
| Admitted to Hospital as Scarlet Fever and found to be other disease | 2 | 8 | 10 | ... | ... |
| Admitted to Hospital for observation (including contact) | 1 | 2 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Diphtheria | 38 | 158 | 162 | 21 | 13 |
| Admitted as Diphtheria and found to be other disease | 5 | 16 | 21 | ... | ... |
| Admitted for observation (including contact) | 3 | 5 | 8 | ... | ... |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 1 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 3 |
| Admitted as Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis and found to be other disease | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... |
| Admitted for observation (including contact) | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Enteric Fever | ... | 11 | 10 | 1 | ... |
| Admitted for observation (including contact) | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Admitted as Enteric and found to be other disease | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 11 | 34 | 20 | 12 | 13 |
| Admitted for Pulmonary Tuberculosis and found to be other disease | ... | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... |
| Admitted for observation (including contact) | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
| Puerperal Fever | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Admitted as Puerperal Fever and found to be other disease | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Morbilli | ... | 15 | 15 | ... | ... |
| Admitted as Morbilli and found to be other disease | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Rubella | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Admitted as Rubella and found to be other disease | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Erysipelas | ... | 9 | 8 | ... | 1 |
| Admitted as Erysipelas and found to other disease | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... |
| Mumps | ... | 5 | 5 | ... | ... |
| Admitted as mumps and found to be other disease. | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Other Diseases | 1 | 37 | 33 | 3 | 2 |
| Totals | 107 | 711 | 665 | 58 | 95 |