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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 1919

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: The following table gives the number of patients admitted foreach disease, an analysis of the admissions, and the number discharged or who have died in the year1919:—

The following table gives the number of patients admitted for

each disease, an analysis of the admissions, and the number discharged or who have died in the year1919:—

Disease.Remaining at end of 1918.Admitted during 1919.Discharged during 1919.Died during 1919.Remaining at end of 1919.
Scarlet Fever6352246511109
Admitted to Hospital as Scarlet Fever and found to be other disease...99......
Admitted to Hospital for observation (including contact)...1......1
Diphtheria133882923871
Admitted as Diphtheria and found to be other disease...1514...1
Admitted for observation (including contact)...3029...1
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis336......
Admitted as Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis and found to be other disease...............
Admitted for observation (including contact)...............
Enteric Fever...31...2
Admitted as Enteric and found to be other disease...11......
Admitted for observation (including contact)...............
Pulmonary Tuberculosis1344242310
Admitted for Pulmonary Tuberculosis and found to be other disease...............
Admitted for observation (including contact)...............
Puerperal Fever...43...1
Admitted as Puerperal Fever and found to be other disease...............
Admitted for observation (including contact)...............
Morbilli...66......
Admitted as Morbilli and found to be other disease...............
Rubella...33......
Admitted as Rubella and found to be other disease...............
Erysipelas167......
Admitted as Erysipelas and found to other disease...............
Mumps...22......
Admitted as mumps and found to be other disease....22......
Other Diseases2292371
Totals95106888779197