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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
Malden and Coombe 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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| England and Wales. | Administrative County of Surrey. | Borough of Maiden & Coombe. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enteric fever | 0.05 | 0.066 | 0.10 |
| Erysipelas | 0.37 | 0.25 | 0.10 |
| *Puerperal pyrexia | 13.93 | 10.33 | 5.15 |
*Per 1,000 total births (i.e., live and stillbirths).
CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES REMOVED TO
TOLWORTH ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
Scarlet fever *32
Suspected Scarlet fever 6
Diphtheria 22
Diphtheria "Carriers" 5
Suspected diphtheria 6
Whooping cough and complications
Measles and complications 2
Erysipelas 1
Enteric fever 1
Suspected Enteric fever 1
Mumps 1
Suspected Meningitis 1
84
CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES REMOVED TO
THE LONDON FEVER HOSPITAL.
Scarlet fever 2
*Includes 3 readmissions.
THE FOLLOWING TABLE SHOWS THE NUMBER OF NOTIFICATIONS RECEIVED YEARLY FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS.
| 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 1937 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 52 | 113 | 87 | 35 | 45 39 |
| Diphtheria | 9 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 21 22 |
| Enteric Fever (including Paratyphoid) | _ | 1 | 4 | ||
| Erysipelas | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 4 |
| Pneumonia | 49 | 31 | 31 | 10 | 16 19 |