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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
The percentage of cases of errors in diagnosis is, in this
Borough, much under the average, as shown in the Metropolitan
Asylums Board's report for the year 1901.
In that year 9.2 per cent. of the total admissions to Hospital
were found not to be suffering from the disease mentioned in the
medical certificate.
The percentage of the total Scarlet Fever cases was 5.6, compared
with 2.2 in this Borough, Diphtheria 12.8, compared with
2.3 , and Enteric Fever 25.5, compared with 11.7.
Puerperal Fever.
21 cases of the above disease were notified, compared with
14 cases in 1901, and 15 in 1900.
Five of the cases occurred in Clapham, two in Putney, four
in Streatham, three in Tooting, and seven in Wandsworth.
Eight of the cases, or 38 per cent. were fatal, four in Streatham,
three in Putney (one of which was not notified), and one in
Tooting.
The death-rate was .033, compared with .029 in 1901.
In all the cases the premises were disinfected and the nurse
in attendance was warned and advised not to attend any other
maternity case for at least four weeks.
Erysipelas.
236 notifications were received and 18 deaths occurred,
compared with 219 notifications and three deaths in 1901.
Measles.
The number of deaths from Measles was 94, 57 of males and
37 of females. 18 of these occurred in Clapham, six in Putney,
27 in Streatham, five in Tooting, and 38 in Wandsworth. The
number of deaths is 28 above the previous year, and is 3.8 above
the corrected decennial average .
22 of the deaths were of infants under one year, 65 from one
to five years, and seven above five years of age.