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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall-Norwood]
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Table No. 29, shows the number of cases of infectious diseases (including
tuberculosis) notified during the year, according to their locality.
Table No. 29.
| Diseases. | Total | North Side | South Side. | Admitted to Hospital | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 183 | 119 | 64 | 165 | 2 |
| Diphtheria | 87 | 52 | 35 | 86 | 1 |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | 1 | - | 1* | - |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4* | - |
| Pneumonia | 30 | 17 | 13 | 2* | 21 |
| Dysentery | 4 | - | 4 | - | - |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3* | - |
| Tuberculosis (all forms) | 62 | 37 | 25 | - | 30 |
| Anterior-poliomyelitis | 1 | 1 | - | 1* | - |
| Erysipelas | 18 | 5 | 13 | 5* | - |
| Totals | 394 | 236 | 158 | 267 | 54 |
| * To London Hospitals or Institutions outside the District. | |||||
The four cases of Dysentery occurred in the Hanwell Mental Hospital.
Cases of infectious diseases occurred during the year among school
children as follows:—
Table No. 30.
| School. | Sc. Fv. | Diphth. |
|---|---|---|
| Beaconsfield Road | 23 | 2 |
| Clifton Road | 6 | 10 |
| County School | 3 | — |
| Dormers Wells | 13 | 3 |
| Featherstone Road | 9 | 5 |
| North Road | 16 | 27 |
| Tudor Road | 5 | 7 |
| Western Road | 17 | 1 |
| Crosby House | 1 | — |
| Miss Abdo's, Portland Road | 1 | — |
| Norwood Green Preparatory School | 1 | — |
| Beaconsfield Road Prep. School | 1 | — |
| Rutland School, Hanwell | 1 | — |
| Stanhope School, Greenford | 1 | — |
| Technical School | 2 | — |
| St. Anselms School | 5 | — |
| Biscoe's School | 2 | — |
| 107 | 55 |