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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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Medical Officers of Health Annual Report.
and three cases were notified on August 18th, and two on
August 19th. In this case the parent informed the sanitary
inspector that the first case when it was sent home
was peeling on the face.
(5).—First case notified on December 5th, 1896,
removed to hospital same date, returned from hospital on
January 21st, 1897, the mother stated to the sanitary
inspector that the child was still peeling. A second case
case was reported on the 26th January, and a third on
February 5th.
(6).—First case notified on February 22nd, removed
same day, returned from hospital on May 19th. A second
case was notified on May 27th, and a third on June 1st
Mother reported that the first case had a discharge from
the nose when it returned, and that after returning it had
slept with second case.
(7).—First case notified June 15th, removed same
day, returned from hospital on September 3rd. A second
case was reported on the 16th September. The mother
stated that the first case, when it returned, had a discharge
from the nose.
(8).—Two cases reported on June 15th, and one on
June 18th, probably infected by another case which had
been removed to hospital from Lambeth, and returned
from hospital to this parish on June 2nd.
(9).—First case notified on June 18th, removed
same day, returned on October 8th. Second case reported
on October 15th, a third on October 18th, and a fourth
on November 24th.
(10).—Lodger returned from hospital on August
4th, first case reported on August 10th, and a second case
on August 31st.