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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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During the year 4 cases were notified as recovered
from the disease, 15 patients left the
district and there were 29 deaths. Of the 65 new
cases it is interesting to note that 33 of these were
cases first notified in this district.
| Year | Resident in New Houses | Resident in Old Houses |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 25 | 35 |
| 1935 | 29 | 25 |
| 1936 | 29 | 27 |
| 1937 | 29 | 34 |
| 1938 | 38 | 22 |
| 1939 | 20 | 45 |
Tuberculosis—New Cases.
| Ward | Cases added to Register | Cases on Register 31st Dec. 1939 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Notifications | Transfers, etc. | ||||||
| 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | ||
| Berrylands | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 31 |
| Chessington | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 26 |
| Hook and Southborough | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | – | 5 | 16 |
| Seething Wells | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 12 |
| St. Marks | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| Surbiton Hill | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
| Tolworth East | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 26 |
| Tolworth West | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 30 |
| Tolworth South | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 32 |
| TOTALS | 41 | 42 | 33 | 22 | 18 | 32 | 202 |
Sputum pots for use in connection with examinations
for Tubercle Bacilli are available to
general practitioners at this Department. These
are marked chargeable to the Surbiton Corporation.