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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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| Ward. | No. of Cases. | Treated in Hospital. | Treated at Home. | Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berrylands | 7 | 7 | — | — |
| Chessington | 12 | 12 | — | 1 |
| Hook and Southborough | 7 | 7 | — | — |
| Seething Wells | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
| St. Mark's | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Surbiton Hill | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Tolworth East | 11 | 11 | — | — |
| Tol worth West | 16 | 14 | 2 | — |
| Tol worth South | 17 | 17 | — | — |
Eighty cases of Scarlet Fever were notified in
the Borough of which 77 were sent to Isolation
Hospital and 3 nursed at home. The three nursed
at home were properly isolated and all necessary
precautions taken to the satisfaction of the Medical
Officer of Health.
One death from this disease occurred.
| Ward. | No. of Cases. | T reated in Hospital. | Treated at Home. | Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berrylands | — | — | — | — |
| Chessington | — | — | — | — |
| Hook and Southborough | — | — | — | — |
| Seething Wells | — | — | — | — |
| St. Mark's | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Surbiton Hill | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Tol worth East | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Tolworth West | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Tolworth South | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
In all, 21 cases of Diphtheria were notified
and admitted to the Isolation Hospital. Of these
15 were discharged " Not Diphtheria," leaving only
6 cases.