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Surbiton 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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There were fifteen cases notified, but no deaths
occurred. All the cases were removed to the Isolation
Hospital and the school premises disinfected on
several occasions.
On investigation, a carrier was found in one of
the Teaching Staff who had recently been appointed
as a mistress to the Junior Boys.
Suitable isolations were made and the school
was closed for the rest of the term.
Notifiable Diseases during the Year.
| Disease. | Total Cases Notified | Cases admitted to Hospital. | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 27 | 26 | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | 82 | 74 | — |
| Enteric Fever | 1 | 1 | — |
| Pneumonia | 39 | 11 | 27 |
| Erysipelas | 13 | 8 | — |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | — | 2 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | 1 | — |
| Puerperal Fever | — | — | — |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 5 | 2 | — |
| Smallpox | — | — | — |
| Malaria | — | — | — |
| Dysentery | — | — | — |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 1 | 1 | — |
* Including inward transferable deaths occurring outside the district
which are not included in total cases notified.