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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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may be observed that 33 per cent. of the total cases occurred in
persons over school age, the highest proportion yet recorded for the
district.
All cases were admitted to isolation hospital.
The ward distribution is given in the following Tables:—
TABLE 20. DIPHTHERIA-WARD INCIDENCE, 1938.
| WARD | Cases. | Rate per 1,000 Population |
|---|---|---|
| St. Helier North | 9 | 1.04 |
| St. Helier South | 10 | 1.37 |
| St. Helier West | 3 | 0.37 |
| North East | 6 | 0.74 |
| North West | – | – |
| Central | 1 | 0.15 |
| South East | 2 | 0.27 |
| South West | 2 | 0.29 |
| Whole District | 33 | 0.56 |
TABLE 21. DIPHTHERIA—MULTIPLE CASES, 1938.
| Ward | No. of houses in which occurred | Total houses | Total cases | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 case | 2 cases | |||
| St. Helier North | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| St. Helier South | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| St. Helier West | 3 | – | 3 | 3 |
| North East | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| North West | – | – | – | – |
| Central | 1 | – | 1 | 1 |
| South East | 2 | – | 2 | 2 |
| South West | 2 | – | 2 | 2 |
| Whole District | 25 | 4 | 29 | 33 |