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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Merton and Morden 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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TABLE XX.
SCARLET FEVER—MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION.
| 1938 | Wards. | Total. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey. | Bushey Mead. | Central. | Morden. | Park. | Ravensbury. | Raynee Park. | St. Hel.ier. | West Barnes. | ||
| January | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| February | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 13 |
| March | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 20 |
| April | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 12 |
| May | – | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 15 |
| June | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| July | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 20 | |
| August | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | 5 |
| September | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 4 |
| October | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | 23 |
| November | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 12 |
| December | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| Total | 6 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 29 | 16 | 32 | 10 | 161 |
| Monthly mean | .50 | 1.17 | 1.50 | 1.58 | 1.41 | 2.41 | 1.33 | 2.66 | .83 | 13.4 |
The incidence in the various wards was as follows:—
| Wards. | Cases. | Incidence per 1,000 population. |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey | 6 | 1.1 |
| Bushey Mead | 14 | 1.7 |
| Central | 18 | 1.8 |
| Morden | 19 | 2.7 |
| Park | 17 | 1.7 |
| Ravensbury | 29 | 3.7 |
| Raynes Park | 16 | 2.2 |
| St. Helier | 32 | 2.6 |
| West Barnes | 10 | 1.4 |