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Carshalton 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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TABLE 14
CASES OF NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASE ADMITTED TO HOSPITALS, 1953
| Disease | Cuddington | Bletchingley | Western | Wandle Valley | The Grove | Queen Mary's | St. Helier | Waddon | Park | War Memorial | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 40 | 1 | - | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 65 |
| Poliomyelitis Paralytic | 2 | - | 1 | — | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 6 |
| Poliomyelitis Non-Paralytic | 1 | - | - | — | - | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 11 | — | - | 1 | - | 15 |
| Measles | 1 | - | - | — | - | 25 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 30 |
| Dysentery | 1 | - | - | — | - | 10 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 14 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | _ | 2 | - | - | - | 4 |
| Food Poisoning | — | - | - | — | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | 8 |
| Meningococcal infection | 1 | - | - | — | - | _ | _ | - | - | - | 1 |
| Enteric Fever | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Totals | 50 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 55 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 148 |