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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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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WANDLE VALLEY JOINT HOSPITAL BOARD.
| Disease. | Bedding-ton and Wallington. | Coulsdon and Purley. | Merton and Morden. | Mitcham. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 6 | - | 22 | - | 18 | 1 | 45 | 4 |
| Scarlet Fever | 18 | - | 50 | - | 81 | — | 51 | — |
| Typhoid | 1 | - | 2 | - | — | — | — | |
| Erysipelas | 4 | - | 4 | - | — | 9 | 1 | |
| Tonsillitis | 3 | — | 6 | - | — | 5 | — | |
| Measles | — | - | — | - | 17 | — | 22 | — |
| Influenza | — | - | — | - | 4 | — | — | |
| Whooping Cough | — | - | - | 2 | — | — | ||
| Rubella | — | - | 6 | - | 2 | — | 9 | — |
| Pneumonia | — | - | — | - | 1 | - | ||
| Septicaemia | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | — | - | |
| Meningitis | 4 | 1 | 5 | - | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| T.B. Meningitis | — | - | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Chicken Pox | — | - | — | - | — | 7 | — | |
| Boils in Ear | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Ulcerated Mouth | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | |
| Dermatitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | |
| Puerperal Fever | 2 | - | - | 2 | — | — | ||
| Cellulitis of Limb | — | - | - | 1 | — | — | ||
| Admitted with Mother | - | - | — | — | ||||
| Totals | 40 | 1 | 104 | 1 | 147 | 7 | 166 | 9 |
†Cellulitis of Arm and Cerebral Embolus.
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