Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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Disease.. | Bedding Disinfected. | Clothing. | No Of Rooms Disinfected | Totals. | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mattresses. | Palliasses and Counterpanes. | Beds. | Pillows and Bolsters. | Blankets and Sheets | Dresses | Suits. | Other Articles. | |||
Scarlet Fever | 648 | 203 | 44 | 752 | 1448 | 152 | 159 | 4530 | 148 | 8084 |
Diphtheria | 184 | 181 | 31 | 292 | 629 | 32 | 23 | 1132 | 108 | 2612 |
Typhoid Fever | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 38 |
Erysipelas | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 17 | — | — | 28 | 4 | 72 |
Tuberculosis | 51 | '26 | 12 | 119 | 158 | 4 | 5 | 317 | 48 | 740 |
Cancer | 38 | 28 | 10 | 107 | 63 | 5 | 12 | 189 | 25 | 477 |
Pneumonia and Influenza | 10 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 20 | — | - | 22 | 2 | 93 |
Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - | 1 | 2 | 13 | ||
Vermin | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | — | 1 | 27 | 10 | 66 |
Sundries | 60 | 21 | 12 | 203 | 155 | 9 | 13 | 387 | 22 | 882 |
Totals | 1004 | 476 | 116 | 1534 | 2521 | 202 | 213 | 6640 | 371 | 13077 |
The following table gives the number of patients treated in the hospital for each disease during 1923.
Carried over from 1922 | Over 5 years. | Under 5 years. | Total. | Deaths. | Remarks. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Over 5 years. | Under 5 years | Total. | |||||
Scarlet Fever | 37 | 9 | 46 | - | - | - | Daily average number of cases, 30. |
Diphtheria | 15 | 1 | 16 | — | - | — | |
Cases Admitted in 1923. | |||||||
Scarlet Fever | 52 | 18 | 70 | — | — | — | Average number of days in hospital, 51.33. |
Diphtheria | 60 | 11 | 71 | 2 | - | 2 | |
Enteric Fever | 2 | — | 2 | — | - | — | |
Scarlet Fever-Staff | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | — | |
Diphtheria—Staff | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | — | |
Scarlet Fever | 43 | 12 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Kingston cases, 67. |
Diphtheria | 8 | 4 | 12 | - | - | - | |
Total Treated in 1923 | 219 | 55 | 274 | 3 | 1 | 4 |