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Wandsworth 1901
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Death-rate per 1,000 :— | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | 1900 | 1901 | |
| Small Pox | — | — | .012 |
| Diarrhoea | .92 | .72 | .69 |
| Diphtheria | .32 | .18 | .17 |
| Whooping Cough | .30 | .20 | .25 |
| Scarlet Fever | .033 | .073 | .06 |
| Influenza | .59 | .4 | .17 |
| Enteric Fever | .08 | .12 | .06 |
| Measles | .27 | .37 | .29 |
Small Pox appears in this Table for the first time for many
years, but all the others, with the exception of Whooping Cough,
are lower than in the previous year.
Bacteriological Examinations.
During the year 66 Bacteriological Examinations were
made, compared with 44 in 1900 and 29 in 1899. 59 of these
were for the diagnosis of Diphtheria, and seven for Enteric Fever.
In 32 of the examinations for Diphtheria the Bacillus Diphtheriae
was isolated, and in 27 was not; while in Enteric Fever, three
gave a positive and four a negative result.
Non-Zymotic Diseases.
The next Table shows the number of deaths from these for
the year, as well as for the previous decennium for the whole
Borough. The number for the years 1900 and 1901 are corrected
for external and internal institutions.