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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
Carshalton 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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Multiple Cases—The houses in which more than one case
occurred are shown below:—
TABLE 18. SCARLET FEVER—MULTIPLE CASES 1937.
| WARD | Number of houses in which occurred | Total Houses | Total Cases | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 case | 2 cases | 3 cases | |||
| St. Helier North | 77 | 11 | 1 | 88 | 102 |
| St. Helier South | 45 | 3 | — | 49 | 51 |
| St. Helier West | 23 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 34 |
| North-East | 15 | 2 | l | 18 | 22 |
| North-West | 20 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 36 |
| Central | 7 | 1 | — | 8 | 9 |
| South-East | 12 | 2 | — | 14 | 16 |
| South-West | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 |
| Whole District | 204 | 28 | 5 | 237 | 275 |
There were 14 " return cases"
Diphtheria—Ninety-three cases were notified, of which 46
were from Queen Mary's Hospital. The balance of 47 cases
occurring in the district was 6 less than in the year before. The
incidence rates were:—
All cases notified 1.60 per 1,000 population.
Cases excluding Queen Mary's
Hospital 0 80 ,, „ ,,
(England and Wales 1.49 ,, ,, „ )
All were admitted to isolation hospital.
The ward distribution of the notified cases is shown in table 19
TABLE 19. DIPHTHERIA—WARD INCIDENCE 1937
(Excluding Queen Mary's Hospital.)
| Ward | Cases | Rate per 1000 population |
|---|---|---|
| St. Helier North | 7 | 0.82 |
| St. Helier South | 9 | 1.23 |
| St. Helier West | 13 | 1.63 |
| North-East | 7 | 0.95 |
| North-West | 4 | 0.55 |
| Central | 7 | 1.19 |
| South-East | — | — |
| South-West | — | — |
| Whole District | 47 | 0.80 |