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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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During the year the number of specimens, etc., sent up for examination was as follows :—
| Disease Suspected. | Nature of Specimen. | Result. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive. | Negative. | |||
| — | ||||
Scarlet Fever. During 1933, 138 cases of this disease were
notified and 130 were treated in hospital. The rate per 1,000
living was 3.59 as compared with a case rate of 3-21 in England
and Wales. In 1932 there were 102 cases.
There was one death from this disease, but this occurred in a
child who contracted the disease and died outside the district.
Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia. During 1933
five cases of Puerperal Pyrexia were notified. There were no
deaths from Puerperal Sepsis.
The Council has made arrangements whereby a medical
practitioner in attendance on one of these cases can have a
consultation with an Obstetric Specialist if he desires.