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Beddington and Wallington 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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During the year 558 patients were admitted to the
Hospital, of which 38 died.
The lowest number under treatment at one time was in
September, there being only 32 patients, and the highest
number was in November, with 117 patients.
The following Table shows the number of cases
admitted, the number of deaths, and case mortality for each
complaint:—
Disease.
Cases.
Deaths.
Case Mortality
(per cent.).
Scarlet Fever
237
3
1.26
Diphtheria
254
10
3.93
Pneumonia
3
1
33.0
Erysipelas
10
—
—
Typhoid Fever
11
1
9.09
Measles
5
—
—
Cerebror-spinal
F ever
2
1
50.0
Chicken Pox
1
—
—
iPuerperal Fever
2
1
50.0
Encephalitis
Lethargica
1
1
100.0
Tuberculosis
28
20
71.42
No Disease
4†
—
—
Total
558
38
6.80
* Patient died from Acute Nephritis.
† Babies admitted with their mothers.
BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY.
During the year the following number of examinations
have been made by the Resident Medical Officer:—
Number of swabs for diphtheria 1690
Number of specimens of sputum 198
These were divided amongst the constituent Authorities,
and patients at the Hospital as under:—
Swabs for
Diphtheria. Sputa.
Beddington and Wallington 130 35
Coulsdon and Purley 103 29
Mitcham 675 86
Cases in Hospital 782 48
1690 198