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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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From the foregoing table the ages at which
people are attacked by the various diseases can be
seen.
Pneumonia was most prevalent in persons over
20 years.
The decline in Diphtheria is again shown to
be in age groups 5 to 10 and 15 to 20.
| Ward | No. of Cases | Treated in Hospital | Treated at Home | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berrylands | 18 | 16 | 2 | - |
| Chessington | 9 | 9 | - | - |
| Hook & Southborough | 17 | 17 | - | - |
| Seething Wells | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| St, Mark's | 10 | 10 | - | - |
| Surbiton Hill | 7 | 7 | - | - |
| Tolworth East | 15 | 15 | - | - |
| Tolworth West | 8 | 8 | - | - |
| Tolworth South | 4 | 2 | 2 | - |
Ninety cases of Scarlet Fever were notified
in the Borough of which 86 were sent to
Isolation Hospital and 4 nursed at home. The
four nursed at home were properly isolated and
all necessary precautions taken to the satisfaction
of the Medical Officer of Health.
No deaths from this disease occurred.
It is a curious fact that referring to the ward
distribution the largest number of cases occurred
in Berrylands Ward followed by Hook & Southborough
and then Tolworth East and St. Mark's.
This is almost the reverse of last year.