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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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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.
The above byelaws have been in force in the district for some
years, but as a result of incorporation in 1937 some of them have
ceased to be operative.
The Council have adopted many new byelaws during 1938; these
will become operative in 1939.
PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS
AND OTHER DISEASES.
The following table shows the incidence of infectious disease in the Borough in 1938, the number removed to hospital and the number of deaths attributed to these diseases:—
| Disease. | Number Notified. | Removed to Hospital. | Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 47 | 38 | - |
| Diphtheria | 17 | 15 | - |
| Erysipelas | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 9 | 1 | 10* |
| Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis | 6 | 6 | — |
| Dysentery | 1 | 1 | — |
| Food Poisoning | 1 | 1 | — |
| Totals | 91 | 68 | 12 |
*Includes deaths from all forms of Pneumonia.
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