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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
Surbiton 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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The following table shews admissions since we acquired the right to send patients:—
| Scarlet Fever | Diphtheria | Typhoid | * Smallpox | Erysipelas | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| 1894 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 1895 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| *1896 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| *1897 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| *1898 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
* Combined Districts.
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Hospital.
The distribution of patients and deaths were as shown in the following table:—
| District. | Under Treatment. | Relieved. | Unrelieved. | Died. | Remaining in Hospital 1st Jan. '99 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surbiton, Hook, Tolworth and Southborough | 147 | 142 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Kingston and Norbiton | 78 | 67 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| The Dittons and Claygate | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | |
| Middlesex | 2 | 2 | |||
| Other places | 19 | 19 | |||
| 263 | 245 | 7 | 11 | 12 |
Mortuary,
After repeated representations on my part
of the urgent need for a Mortuary, it happened
that the Coroner for this district had occasion
during the summer to forward to the Council the
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