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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 FeverDiphtheriaTyphoid* SmallpoxErysipelasTotal
189335631045
18945620013
189514210017
*189614130119
*18977310011
*1898610018

* Combined Districts.
SurbitonCottage
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 Southborough147142147
Kingston and Norbiton7867565
The Dittons and Claygate171511
Middlesex22
Other places1919
26324571112

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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