London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Surbiton 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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Diphtheria.

WardNo. of CasesTreated in HospitalTreated at HomeDeaths
Berrylandsl1——
Chessington————
Hook & Southborough77—1
Seething Wells————
St. Mark's11——
Surbiton Hill————
Tolworth East11——
Tolworth West————
Tolworth South————

The number of cases of Diphtheria occurring
in the Borough was 10 out of which 7 occurred in
the Hook & Southborough Ward and of these 7
cases one died.
The cases in Hook & Southborough were all
in one house and from members of the same family.
All cases were nursed at the Isolation Hospital—the
death occurred in Hospital.