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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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OVER
INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES.
The following table shows the incidence of infectious disease in the Borough in 1942 the number of cases removed to hospital and the number of deaths attributed to these diseases.
| Disease. | Number Notified. | Removed to Hospital. | †Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 73 | 68 | - |
| Diphtheria | 6 | 6 | - |
| Erysipelas | 2 | — | - |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 2 | 2 | - |
| Pneumonia | 6 | 1 | *10 |
| Typhoid Fever | — | — | — |
| Measles | 65 | 2 | — |
| Whooping Cough | 50 | — | 2 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 5 | 5 | — |
| Dysentery | 6 | 1 | — |
| Malaria | 1 | — | — |
| Totals | 216 | 85 | 12 |
* Includes deaths from all forms of pneumonia.
Includes deaths of residents in homes and institutions
outside the Borough.
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