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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 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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Enteric Fever.
One case of Paratyphoid B occurred in the
Tolworth East ward and was removed to St.
Thomas' Hospital. The patient recovered.
Encephalitis Lethargica.
One case of Encephalitis Lethargica was notified
in the Berrylands ward; this patient subsequently
died. There was also one death of a nonnotified
case.
A
Tuberculosis.
Under the Public Health Tuberculosis Regulations
a register of all notifications is kept and
weekly returns of cases are sent to the County
Medical Officer. The continual movement of cases
from one district to another requires constant supervision
so that particulars can be brought up-to-date
and represent a true record.

Table: At the end of this year the following was the number of persons shewn to be suffering from the disease and living within the district.

At the end of this year the following was the number of persons shewn to be suffering from the disease and living within the district.

Pul.Non-Pul.
Males7028
Females4516
Total11544