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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.
The number of cases removed to hospital still shows a tendency
to increase, as in 1903 the percentage was 78.1, in 1902 75, and in
1901 70.6.
The case fatality during the year was 1.74 per cent., compared
with 2.19 per cent. in 1903. The fatality among cases treated at home
was 2.18 per cent, and among those treated in the Fever Hospitals
164 per cent.
The proportion of cases notified per 1,000 of population was 2.80,
compared with 3.2 in 1903 and 4.4 in 1902, and in the County of
London 2.89, compared with 2.7 and 3.8.
The number of cases per 1,000 of population notified in this
Borough was slightly under that for the whole of London.
In the separate sub-districts the annual rate of notified cases per 1,000 persons living was as follows for the year and for the three previous years :—
TABLE XXIV.
| Sub-Districts. | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 3.6 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| Putney | 1.6 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.0 |
| Streatham | 2.5 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| Tooting | 3.7 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| Wandsworth | 3.07 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.2 |
| Whole Borough | 2.91 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 2.80 |
The rate in the Clapham sub-district is exceptionally low, and
indicates the freedom of that part of the Borough from this disease
during the year.
Putney, although lower than last year is still above the average
for the whole Borough. With the exception of a slight outbreak in
Roehampton in the month of November there was nothing special in
the incidence of this disease in Putney. In that month 17 cases were