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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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A total of 51 cases were notified, only 14 of which occurred in the
district exclusive of Queen Mary's Hospital. The attack rate was
accordingly 0.86 per 1,000 for the whole district and 0.23 exclusive
of the hospital. These figures compare with 1.78 and 0.57 respectively
for the year before and with the rate of 1.14 for England and
Wales. All cases were admitted to hospital, and for the second year
in succession no death resulted from this infection.
The Ward distribution is given in the following tables:—
TABLE 19. DIPHTHERIA—WARD INCIDENCE, 1939.
| Ward. | Cases. | Rate per 1,000 Population. |
|---|---|---|
| St. Helier North | 6 | 0.69 |
| St. Helier South | 2 | 0.28 |
| St. Helier West | 4 | 0.47 |
| North East | 1 | 0.11 |
| North West | - | - |
| Central | — | — |
| South East | 1 | 0.14 |
| South West | — | — |
| Whole District | 14 | 0.23 |
TABLE 20. DIPHTHERIA—MULTIPLE CASES, 1939.
| Ward. | No. of houses in which occurred. | Total. Houses. | Total. Cases. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Case. | 2 Cases. | 3 Cases. | |||
| St. Helier North | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| St. Helier South | 2 | __ | — | 2 | 2 |
| St. Helier West | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 |
| North East | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| North West | — | — | — | — | — |
| Central | - | - | — | — | — |
| South East | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| South West | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whole District | 11 | — | 1 | 12 | 14 |