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Beddington and Wallington 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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ADOPTIVE ACTS AND BYELAWS.
The following Acts have been adopted:—
Public Health Acts (Amendment) Act, 1890, Parts I, II and III.
Public Health Acts (Amendment) Act, 1907, Parts I to VI and
VIII to X.
Private Street Works Act, 1892.
Local Government and Other Officers' Superannuation Act, 1922.
Public Health Act, 1925.
Public Libraries Acts, 1892-1919.
Small Dwellings Acquisition Acts, 1899-1923.
The following Byelaws are in force:—
Byelaws with respect to New Streets and Buildings.
Byelaws under Section 2 of the Public Health (Smoke Abatement)
Act, 1926.
Byelaws with respect to Public Parking Places for Vehicles.
Rules with respect to Allotment Gardens.
Byelaws with respect to Pleasure Grounds.
Byelaws with respect to Advertisements.
Miscellaneous Byelaws made by the Surrey County Council with
respect to good rule and government.
PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS
AND OTHER DISEASES.
The following table shows the incidence of infectious disease in the Borough in 1937, the number removed to hospital and the number of deaths attributed to these diseases:—
| Disease. | Number Notified. | Removed to Hospital. | Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 65 | 59 | - |
| Diphtheria | 4 | 4 | - |
| Erysipelas | 3 | 1 | - |
| Enteric Fever | 2 | 1 | - |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | 1 | - |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 2 | 2 | - |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | 1 | - |
| Pneumonia | 1 | - | 111 |
| Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis | 1 | 1 | - |
| Dysentery | 1 | - | - |
| Totals | 81 | 70 | 11 |
*Includes deaths from all forms of Pneumonia.
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