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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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Table: TABLE H v.The following table gives the fatality for each disease :—

TABLE H v.

The following table gives the fatality for each disease :—

1911.1912.1913.1914.1915.1916.1917.1918.
Scarlet Fever0.71.1.8.7.91.81.02. 1
Diphtheria8.33.63.26.44.024.654.113.2
Enteric Fever11.125.019.220.033.3100.00.09.0
Cerebro Sp. Fever----54.013.037.940.0
Pulmonary Tuber——12.512.637.240.048.635.3
Puerperal Fever----60.0100.00.00.0
Morbilli----11.10.04.30.0
Mumps------0.00.0
Erysipelas------6.50.0
Other Diseases------11.18.0
All Cases5.03.22.93.1.897.27.08.1

Table: Under other diseases are included :—

Under other diseases are included :—

Morbus Cordis Organus1Result. Discharged.
Ophthalmic Neonatoram64 „ (1) died.
(1) remains.
Tonsillitis22 Discharged.
Varicella55 „
Influenza1010 „
Oedema and Debility11 „
Burn (foot)11 „
Laryngitis11 „
Typhoid11 died.
Bronchitis11 Discharged.
Varicose Veins11 „
Nil44 „
Pertussis11 „
Abscess11 „
Suckling11 remains.

Table: Notified as Diphtheria or for observation for Diphtheria—

Notified as Diphtheria or for observation for Diphtheria—

Diphtheria2......Result. Discharged.
Diphtheria & Varicella2......„
Sore Throat3......„
Ulcerated Throat1......„
Quinsy1......„
Scarlet Fever3......„
No disease observed9......„