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Merton and Morden 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]

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TABLE XXI.

SCARLET FEVER—MULTIPLE CASES OCCURRING IN DOMESTIC DWELLINGS.

Wards.Total cases in houses in each Ward.No. of houses in which occurred.No. of houses with cases.
1 case2 cases.3 cases.
Abbey666
Bushey Meal1410212
Central181818
Morden191919
Park151515
Ravensbury.2824226
Raynes Park16111113
St. Helier3226329
West Barnes101010
Whole district15813981148

(3 further cases occurred in institutions).

TABLE XXII.

INCIDENCE AND FATALITY OF SCARLET FEVER OVER LAST 20 YEARS.

Year.Population.No. of cases.Incidence rate per 1,000 population.No. of deaths.Percentage of deaths to cases.
191918,100201.1......
192018,200653.5......
192118,0001206.6......
192218,5001206.4......
192318,750653.4......
192418,710754.0......
192518,960743.911.3%
192619,980703.5......
192721,850954.311.05%
192825,780592.2......
192927,4301214.4......
193035,0001093.1......
193141,6101323.232.2%
193248,5501182.4......
193352,1302194.2......
193455,5503356.03......
193557,4401492.59......
193661,0001272.0910.7%
193765,5301291.96......
193868,9801612.33