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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

Wimbledon 1906

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

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Table: Isolation Hospital.— The following table furnishedby the Hospital Medical Attendant, Dr. Clapham, gives particulars as to number of patients treated in the Hospital for each disease during the year.

Isolation Hospital.— The following table furnishedby the Hospital Medical Attendant, Dr. Clapham, gives particulars as to number of patients treated in the Hospital for each disease during the year.

Cases admitted in 1906Over 5 years.Under 5 years.Total.Deaths.Remarks.
Over 5 years.Under 5 years.Total.
Scarlet Fever13243175314
Diphtheria181028123
Enteric Fever7...73...3
Tonsillitis2...2.........
Erythema Nodosum1...1.........
Ulcerative Colitis1...11...1
Total16153214.........Daily average number of Cases 37
Carried over from 1905:Average number of days in Hospital 57
Scarlet Fever12315.........
Diphtheria617.........
Enteric Fever1...1.........
Total number of Cases treated during 1906 ...180572378311