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Wandsworth 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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90 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
| Clapham, | Putney. | Streatham. | Tooting. | Wandsworth. | Whole Borough. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria. Negative | 22 | 43 | 56 | 19 | 167 | 307 |
| Positive | 14 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 53 | 147 |
| Enteric Fever. Negative | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| Positive | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 5 |
| Totals | 37 | 73 | 86 | 47 | 223 | 466 |
There has been a considerable increase again this year in the
number of examinations made for Diphtheria, this being largely
due to the number of swabs taken in the Intermediate Schools,
Wandsworth.
In Tooting there has also been an increase, due to the medical
men in that district taking greater advantage of this method of
diagnosis.
In 147 out of 454 examinations for the bacillus of Diphtheria,
the result was positive, and in five out of 12 examinations of blood
in suspected cases of Enteric Fever, the Widal reaction was
obtained.
Puerperal Fever.
25 cases of Puerperal Fever were notified, compared with 25
in igo6, 18 in igo5, and 14 in 1904.
Two of the cases occurred in Clapham, none in Putney, six in
Streatham, five in Tooting, and 12 in Wandsworth.
10 of the cases (one in Clapham, two in Streatham, two in
Tooting, and five in Wandsworth), or 40 per cent, were fatal,
compared with 44 per cent, in 1906, and 44.4 per cent, in igo5-