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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 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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Scarlet Fever.—There were 72 cases of this
disease during the year, and 60 were removed to the
Hospital. I have drawn up a table to show how
and where these cases were distributed throughout
the year.
TABLE,
Showing Incidence of Scarlct Fever during 1905.
| Surbiton. | Tolworth. | Hook and Southboro. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5 | - | - |
| February | 1 | - | - |
| March | 1 | - | - |
| April | 1 | - | - |
| May | 1 | - | - |
| June | - | - | - |
| July | - | - | - |
| August | - | - | - |
| September | - | 1 | - |
| October | 1 | 3 | 28 |
| November | 5 | 10 | 8 |
| December | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Removed to Hospital | 18 | 15 | 39 |
| 10 | 14 | 36 |
Several of those in Surbiton were imported, two
for instance being brought home from a school at
Lewisham. But the principal cause of this large
number was an outbreak at Hook and Southborough,
which, in a measure, overlapped and extended into
the Tolworth district. In a great many instances
the disease was not recognised at an early date, and
consequently was not notified. This gave opportunities
for the spreading of infection, and there is
good reason for believing that some cases were never
seen at all by a medical man. I found in one case
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