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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
Richmond upon Thames 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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| Disease | Total Cases Notified. | Cases Admitted to Hospital. | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | |||
| — | |||
| — | — | ||
| 4 | |||
| 9 |
Diphtheria.
During the year 64 cases of Diphtheria were notified as compared
with 8 in 1932, 33 in 1931 and 155 in 1930. The cases
occurred particularly in the months of May, October, November
and December. Many of the cases were Nasal Diphtherias found
by swabbing contacts when a previous case had been notified.
These cases were usually not ill but had they not been discovered
and isolated, they would probably have given rise to further cases
of the disease.
There were unfortunately nine deaths from the disease
during the year. Two of these deaths occurred in the case of
Richmond residents who contracted the disease in London
Hospitals. In some of the other cases where death occured, there
seems to have been delay in calling in a Medical Man. It cannot