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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 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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DISINFECTION.
The cases of infectious diseases necessitating the disinfection of rooms, bedding, clothing, etc., were as follows:—
| 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 10 | 20 | 37 | 44 |
| Diphtheria | 7 | 11 | 22 | 33 |
| Consumption | 11 | 21 | 6 | 15 |
| Cancer | 6 | 3 | 4 | |
| Typhoid Fever | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Infantile Paralysis | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Measles | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Itch | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Cardiac Dropsy and Syncope | — | — | — | 1 |
| Pneumonia | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Verminous clothing, etc. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Scabies | — | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Erysipelas ... | — | 1 | — | — |
| Poliomyelitis | — | 1 | — | — |
| Bladder disease | — | 1 | — | — |
| Miscellaneous | — | 17 | 1 | — |
| Totals | 42 | 89 | 73 | 104 |