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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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| Disease | Total Cases Notified. | Cases Admitted to Hospital. | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| ... | |||
| ... | |||
| 17 | 17 | ... | |
| 49 | 44 | ... | |
| 5 | 5 | ... | |
| 27 | 17 | 6 | |
| 1 | ... | ||
| 11 | ... | ||
| ... | |||
| 12 | |||
| 31 | |||
| 4 | |||
Diphtheria.
During the year 17 cases of Diphtheria were notified as compared
with 31 in 1935. The rate per 1,000 living was 0.41 as
compared with a case rate of 1.39 in England and Wales.
There were no deaths from the disease during the year.
Antitoxin for the treatment of the disease is kept by various
chemists in the Borough and is immediately available for any
medical practitioner. The cost of serum so supplied during the
year was £2 6s. 6d.
This small amount is explained by the fact that patients are
usually sent into Hospital immediately on being seen. In this way
they receive Antitoxin, as soon as—if not sooner—than they would
do if the doctor had to give it at the home,