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Merton and Morden 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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TABLE VIII.
| Disease (Final Diagnosis) | Wandle Valley | Grove | Others | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | Deaths | Cases | Deaths | Cases | Deaths | |
| Scarlet Fever | 35 | — | — | I | — | |
| Broncho-pneumonia | 3 | — | — | — | _ | _ |
| Whooping Cough | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dysentery | — | — | — | — | - | |
| Mumps | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| Gastro-enteritis | 2 | — | — | —_ | —_ | |
| Steven Johnson's | ||||||
| Syndrome | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tonsillitis | 1 | — | — | — | _— | — |
| Chicken Pox | 4 | — | —_ | _— | —_ | —_ |
| Gastric Influenza | 1 | — | —_ | —_ | — | — |
| Sunstroke | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Poliomyelitis | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Influenza | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Bronchitis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Meningococcal | ||||||
| Infection | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Primary Pneumonia | — | — | — | - | 4 | — |
| Influenzal Pneumonia | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Food Poisoning | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Paratyphoid Fever | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Total | 61 | — | 3 | — | — | |
MENTAL DISEASE.
Cases dealt with under the Lunacy Acts, 1890, in the district of
Merton and Morden.
There were 39 eases certified under these Acts during the
year.
Below is given the provisional classification according to the condition on admission.
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senile Dementia | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Delusional Insanity | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Suicidal | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Schizophrenia | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Hallucinated and Depressed | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Epilepsy | 2 | — | 2 |
| Total | 15 | 24 | 39 |