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Malden and Coombe 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden and Coombe]
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Tolworth Isolation Hospital receives Diphtheria, Scarlet and
Typhoid Fever Cases; Smallpox cases are admitted to the Combined
Hospital at Clandon.
In "Home Cases" circulars are left at every house where
infectious disease occurs, advising as to treatment, isolation and
disinfection.
CASES NOTIFIED UNDER THE INFECTIOUS
DISEASES NOTIFICATION ACTS.
Two hundred and ninety-one cases have been notified, distributed in the three districts as follows:—
| Old Maiden. | New Maiden. | Coombe. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | ... | 53 | 1 | 54 |
| Diphtheria | 1 | 21 | ... | 22 |
| Erysipelas | ... | 8 | ... | 8 |
| Measles | 2 | 169 | ... | 186 |
| Typhoid Fever | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Puerperal Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | ... | 11 | ... | 11 |
| Tuberculosis, other than Pulmonary Tuberculosis | ... | 7 | ... | 7 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | ... | 2 | ... | 2 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Total | 3 | 272 | 16 | 291 |