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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
Southall-Norwood 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall-Norwood]
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NOTIFICATIONS CLASSIFIED IN LOCALITIES FOR
1933.
| Diseases. | Total for District | North Side | South Side. | Admitted to Hospital | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 226 | 153 | 73 | 212 | 1 |
| Diphtheria | 23 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 1 |
| Para Typhoid B. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 62 | 20 | 42 | 9* | 13 |
| Dysentery | 8 | — | 8 | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 25 | 11 | 14 | 8* | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10* | 3 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Chicken-pox | l06 | 50 | 56 | — | — |
| Tuberculosis (all forms) | 66 | 33 | 33 | — | 44 |
| Cerebro Spinal Fever | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1* | 1 |
| Small-pox | — | — | — | — | — |
| 532 | 285 | 247 | 264 | 64 |
*To London Hospitals or Institutions outside the District.
The eight cases of dysentery occurred in the Hanwell
Mental Hospital.
Cases of Infectious Diseases have occurred during the year among school children as follows:—
| School. | S.F. | Diphtheria. |
|---|---|---|
| Beaconsfield Road | 27 | 1 |
| Clifton Road | 11 | 2 |
| County | 1 | — |
| Featherstone Road | 13 | 1 |
| North Road | 16 | — |
| Tudor Road | 27 | 1 |
| St. Anselm's | 1 | — |
| Western Road | 14 | 1 |