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Wandsworth 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
TABLE XXI Cases of Infectious Diseases notified.
| Disease. | No. cases notified. | No. patients removed to Hospital. | No. died in Hospital. | No died at Home. | Total deaths in Hospital and at Home. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | ... |
| Scarlatina | 774 | 607 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| Erysipelas | 267 | 61 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Diphtheria Membranous Croup | 406 | 297 | 32 | 9 | 41 |
| Enteric Fever | 70 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Continued Fever | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Puerperal Fever | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Typhus Fever | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Cholera | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Chicken-pox | 892 | 16 | ... | ... | ... |
| Relapsing Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Total | 2,432 | 1,021 | 58 | 25 | 83 |
Exclusive of Chicken-pox 1,540 cases were notified, compared
with 1,735 in 1903, and 2,338 in 1902.
Six cases of Small-pox were notified, compared with 28 in 1903,
127 in 1902, and 31 in 1901; of Scarlet Fever 774 compared with
882 and 1,063; of Diphtheria 406 compared with 532 and 750; of
Enteric Fever 70 compared with 105 and 139; of Puerperal Fever 14
compared with 13 and 21; and of Erysipelas 267 compared with 232
and 235.
With the exception of Erysipelas and Puerperal Fever all the
above diseases show a satisfactory decrease.