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Surbiton 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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During the year 19 cases were notified as recovered from the disease,38 Patients left the district, there were 20 deaths and 1 case was notified as being non-tuberculosis.
| Ward | Cases added to Register | Cases registered 31st ??? | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Notifications | Transfers, etc. | ||||||
| 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | ||
| Berrylands | 14 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6??? |
| Chessington | 16 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5??? |
| Hook and Southborough | 8 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5??? |
| Seething Veils | 6 | 3 | 4 | - | 6 | 4 | 4??? |
| St. Mark's | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3??? |
| Surbiton Hill | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4??? |
| Tolworth East | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5??? |
| Tolworth West | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3??? |
| Tolworth South | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4??? |
| Totals: | 76 | 54 | 54 | 20 | 34 | 29 | 4??? |
Public Health (prevention of Tuberculosis)
Regulations, 1925.
It was not necessary to take any action under these regulations during
the year.
Public Health Act1936, Section 172
No action was taken under this section.
Of the 83 new cases 9 males and 10 females were admitted to sanatory
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION
| Treatments. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Completed. | incompleted | |
| Children treated at clinic | 586 | 18 |
The division into children of school age and those under is:-
| Reinforcement | Treatments. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Doses. | Completed. | Incomplete | |
| Children of school age | 104 | 28 | - |
| Children under school age | 454 | 18 | |
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
IN THE AREA.
The general provision of health services in the area, including
ambulances, clinics, treatment centres, hospital and other facilities
remain as in previous years.
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