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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 England and
Surbiton. Wales.
Small-pox — 0.32
Scarlet Fever 3.5 2.61
Diphtheria 1.16 1.55
Enteric Fever 0.13 0.09
Puerperal Fever 0.04 0.16
Puerperal Pyrexia 0.26 0.14
Erysipelas 0.22 0.42
CAUSES OF SICKNESS.
No cases of Small-pox occurred in the District,
although there were several in the neighbourhood.
The rate for Puerperal Pyrexia continues to
rise. This is accounted for by the fact that regulations
were put into force by the Ministry that all
temperatures occurring after birth of 99.4 and over
were to be notified. Previously these cases were
not notified.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
IN THE AREA.
Hospitals.
1. Fever.
The Hospital provided for the isolation
of cases of infectious diseases is under the management
of a Joint Hospital Board appointed by the
Urban District Councils of Surbiton, Maiden, Esher
and the Dittons, and Ham.
The Hospital is situated in this district.