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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wandsworth 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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| DISEASE. | WARD. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southfields. | Northfield. | Fairfield. | Heathfield. | Earlafield. | Springfield. | Totals. | |
| Smallpox | |||||||
| Scarlet Fever | 46 | 28 | 66 | 88 | 201 | 89 | 518 |
| Erysipelas | 13 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 31 | 16 | 113 |
| Diphtheria | 81 | 15 | 44 | 41 | 39 | 26 | 246 |
| M embranous Croup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Enteric Fever | 5 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 41 |
| Puerperal Fever | .. | 2 | 3 | . . | .. | 1 | 6 |
| Continued Fever | .. | 1 | I | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Typhus Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Cholera | .. | •• | .. | .. | .. | •• | .. |
| Total | 146 | 59 | 138 | 163 | 288 | 136 | 930 |
Return Cases of
Scarlet Fever.
In last year's Report, I drew attention to six
cases of Scarlet Fever which had occurred
after the return of a case from the Fever Hospital. This
year I have again to report that several cases have
occurred, of which the following are the particulars:—
(1).—First case reported on the 9th July, removed
to hospital same day, returned on October 5th, and a
second case was notified on October 9th.
(2).—First case reported on June 18th, removed to
hospital same day, returned from hospital August 12th,
and a second case was notified on the 24th.
(3).—First case notified as Diphtheria on the 8th
March, removed to hospital on the same day, returned
from hospital on May 24th, and a second case was notified
as Scarlet Fever on May 31st.
(4).—First case notified on June 30th, removed to
hospital same day, returned from hospital on August 14th,