Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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Disease. | Beddington and Wallington. | Coulsdon and Purley. | Merton and Morden. | Mitcham. | ||||
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cases | deaths | cases | deaths | cases | deaths | cases | deaths | |
Diphtheria | 4 | - | 10 | — | 28 | 4 | 98 | 2 |
Scarlet Fever | 59 | - | 48 | — | 115 | _ | 181 | — |
Typhoid Fever | 1 | - | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Erysipelas | 1 | - | 2 | — | 1 | — | 8 | — |
Tonsilitis | 1 | - | 5 | 2 | — | 7 | — | |
Measles | 2 | - | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — |
Whooping Cough | 1 | — | — | - | 3 | — | 6 | — |
Rubella | — | - | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | — |
Other Diseases. | ||||||||
Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — |
Impetigo | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | — | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Pneumonia | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — |
Meningitis-Tubercular | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Mumps | — | - | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — |
Farunculosis-Ansemia | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Puerperal Fever | - | - | 1 | — | - | — | — | — |
Nephritis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Liver Abscess from Amoebic Dysentery | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Rhinitis and Bronchitis | - | - | — | - | - | - | 5 | — |
Adenitis | - | - | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Cellulitis of Ankle | - | - | - | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Otitis Media | - | - | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Chicken Pox | - | - | - | — | 3 | — | 1 | — |
Anterior Poliomyelitis | - | - | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Septic Burn of Foot | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — |
Septicaemia | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — |
Totals | 70 | — | 86 | 1 | 167 | 6 | 327 | 4 |