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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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| Year. | Resident in New Houses. | Resident in Old Houses. |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 17 | 33 |
| 1934 | 25 | 35 |
| 1935 | 29 | 25 |
| 1936 | 29 | 27 |
| 1937 | 29 | 34 |
There was a tendency for a definite increase in
the number of tuberculosis cases which can be
traced from 1933. The rise is undoubtedly due to
the increase in population.
There is a close co-operation between the
Surbiton Public Health Department and the Health
Department of the Surrey County Council, the
County Coimcil making all arrangements for the
provision of sanatorium and hospital treatment.
The County Medical Officer of Health periodically
sends Health Visitors' reports to this Department
on the Home Conditions of Tuberculosis
patients, and where necessary, visits are made to
ascertain if overcrowding exists, and if patients
could beneficially be removed to Council Houses.
Measles.
Measles is not a notifiable infectious disease in
Surbiton and no accurate records of the number of
cases are kept. The Head masters and mistresses
notify the cases occurring in the Schools.
The Tolworth Isolation Hospital takes in complicated
cases of measles. Three such cases were
admitted from Surbiton during the year.