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Surbiton 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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| Surbiton. | Tolworth. | Hook and Southboro' | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3 | 1 | — | 4 |
| February | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| March | — | — | — | — |
| April | 2 | — | — | 2. |
| May | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| June | 2 | 2 | — | 4 |
| July | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| August | — | 3 | — | 3 |
| September | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| October | 5 | 2 | — | 7 |
| November | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| December | 2 | 4 | — | 6 |
| 19 | 16 | 6 | 41 | |
| Removed to Hospital | 15 | 15 | 6 | 36 |
By this it will be seen that there was no outbreak,
but a pretty regular flow of cases throughout
the year, an average, in fact, of 3.4 cases per month,
and in no month did the number run into double
figures, though the highest number, 7, was attained
to in October, the month in which experience tells
us there is a tendency to recrudescence. The cases
were distributed all over the district, and it was
scarcely ever possible to trace a connection between
one case and another. I have ascertained that this
disease has prevailed more or less extensively all
over the country, and fortunately furnishes confirmation
of the fact that the type is becoming much
milder. For instance, it is interesting to notice how
very lightly we have suffered when we examine the
figures furnished in some other districts elsewhere.
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