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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 1900

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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40 Medical Officers of Health Annual Report.
the deaths from Influenza 1.22. This rate is remarkably
low, and Is much less than in any year of the decennium.
The following Table gives the number of notifications,
classified according to ages, of the various
notifiable diseases and the number removed to hospital.

Table: TABLE VI.

TABLE VI.

At all Ages.Under 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.1 15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.Number removed to Hospital.
Small Pox. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Cholera. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Diphtheria128. .43581411. .88
Membranous Croup. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Erysipelas39. .22530. .8
Scarlet Fever15513496204. .97
Typhus Fever. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Enteric Fever19. .. .. .514. .8
Relapsing Fever. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Continued Fever. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Puerperal Fever6. .. .. .15. .2
Totals3473791664564. .203

Table: Below is given the number of cases of illness notified during each of the last ten years.

Below is given the number of cases of illness notified during each of the last ten years.

1891189218931894189518961897189818991900
Small Pox. .. .6161• •. .. .. .
Scarlet Fever.110320303199169221199155166155
Diphtheria23561081251086893186198128
Membranous Croup24614. .212. .
Enteric Fever20223134333121313219
Continued Fever. .3231111. .. .
Puerperal Fever3573111456
Erysipelas50798454407557576339