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Surbiton 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS)
REGULATIONS 1925.
It was not necessary to take any action under
these Regulations during the year.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1925, SECTION 62.
No action was taken under this section.
Case rate of attack per 1,000 of the population of certain infectious diseases in this district and in England and Wales.
| Disease. | Case rate per 1,000 living. | |
|---|---|---|
| Surbiton. | England and Wales. | |
| Small-pox | — | 0.004 |
| Scarlet Fever | 2.29 | 3.76 |
| Diphtheria | 1.29 | 1.70 |
| Enteric Fever | 0.05 | 0.03 |
| Puerperal Fever | 0.08 | 0.06 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 0.26 | 0.15 |
| Erysipelas | 0.18 | 0.51 |
PREVALENCE OF AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS
DISEASE.
There have been no cases of Small-pox in the
area, with tho result that the risks to contacts were
less than in recent years.
Occasionally ships arrive in our ports which
have had cases of Small-pox on board, and the contacts,
if any, in Surbiton are kept under observation.
Scarlet Fever.
The number of cases of the above remain almost
as in the previous year, viz.: 87, and were evenly
distributed throughout the district, the majority
were mild cases and nine were able to be nursed at
home under proper care.
There were six return
cases.