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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
Beddington and Wallington 1937
[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. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |