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. | Bedding-ton and Walling-ton. | Coulsdon and Purley. | Merton and Morden. | Mitcham. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
cases | deaths | cases | deaths | cases | deaths | cases | deaths | |
Diphtheria | 9 | 2 | 10 | - | 34 | 2 | 27 | 1 |
Scarlet Fever | 25 | — | 43 | - | 89 | — | 57 | – |
Typhoid | 1 | 1 | – | |||||
Erysipelas | 2 | — | 2 | – | 4 | — | 6 | – |
Tonsillitis | 3 | — | 1 | – | 2 | — | 5 | 1 |
Influenza | — | — | 2 | – | 1 | — | — | – |
Bronchitis | — | — | — | – | 1 | — | — | – |
Whooping Cough | 2 | — | 2 | – | 7 | — | 28 | 3 |
Rubella | — | — | 5 | – | — | — | 3 | — |
Puerperal Fever | 3 | — | 1 | – | — | — | 4 | — |
Admitted with Mother | 2 | — | 1 | – | 1 | — | 2 | — |
Meningitis | 1 | — | — | – | 1 | — | — | — |
T.B. Meningitis | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Enteritis | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | — |
Chill | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Cerebral Haemorrhage | — | — | — | – | 1 | — | — | — |
Poliomyelitis | 2 | — | — | – | 1 | — | — | — |
Osteomyelitis | — | — | — | – | 1 | — | — | — |
Dermatitis | 2 | — | — | – | — | — | 2 | — |
Urticaria | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | — |
No apparent Disease | — | — | — | – | 1 | — | — | — |
Totals | 54 | 3 | 68 | 1 | 144 | 2 | 137 | 6 |