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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Vital Statistics, Summary of 7
SECTION I.
Natural and Social Conditions of the District :—
Climate 8
Social Conditions 8
Hospital Accommodation 9
Sanitary Circumstances of the District :—
Water 12
Rivers and Streams 14
Drainage and Sewerage 14
Closet Accommodation 14
Scavenging 14
Sanitary Inspection of the District 15
Housing 15
Infectious Disease, Prevalence of and Control Over :—
Scarlet Fever 17
Diphtheria 17
Measles 17
Enteric Fever 17
Smallpox 17
Influenza 17
Pneumonia 18
Malaria, Dysentery, and Encephalitis lethargica 18
Tuberculosis 18
Ophthalmia neonatorum 18
Health Visitors' Work, Record of 18
Disinfection, Record of 19
Sick Room Requisites 20
SECTION II.
Table I. Vital Statistics of whole district during 1920 and
previous years 22
II. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during 1920 23
III. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during 1920 24
11 In. Causes of Deaths from Influenza and certain other
conditions during 1920 37
Chart showing principal causes of death during
1920
IV. Infant Mortality during 1920 39
V. Cases notified and deaths from the principal
zymotic diseases for the year 1920 and preceding
years 48
VI. Vital Statistics of separate localities in 1920 and
previous years 49
VII. Meteorological Observations for 1920 50
VIIa, Meteorological Observations for 1920 51