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Surbiton 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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that for England and Wales, namely 69, however
this is higher than the previous two years.
In looking into the deaths occurring in infants
under one year there are a total of 17 and out of
that 12 occurred in the first month and eight in
the first week, 7 of the 12 deaths were due to
premature births. This shows that with further
care of the expectant mother and ante-natal treatment
the infantile mortality may be lowered.
3.-NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING THE YEAR.
| Disease. | Total Cases Notified. | Cases admitted to Hospital. | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 29 | 29 | _ |
| Scarlet Fever | 35 | 35 | — |
| Enteric Fever | — | — | — |
| Pneumonia | 67 | 4 | 20 |
| Erysipelas | 5 | 3 | — |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | — | 1 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | — | — |
| Puerperal Fever | — | — | — |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 1 | — | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 2 | — | — |
The number of cases of Diptheria and Scarlet
Fever remains about the same.
There was one death from Encephalitis
Lethargica.
Notifications of Pneumonia show a considerable
increase and the number of deaths is high,
but no higher than last year.