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Merton and Morden 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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TABLE XIII.
SCARLET FEVER—MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION.
| Wards. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey. | Bushey Mead. | Central. | Morden. | Park. | Ravensbury. | Raynes Park. | St. Helier. | West Barnes. | Total. | |
| January | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - | 14 | 3 | 31 |
| February | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 | - | 32 |
| March | - | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 43 |
| April | 2 | 8 | 2 | - | G | - | - | 10 | 6 | 34 |
| May | - | 3 | 6 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 24 |
| June | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 17 | 1 | 24 |
| July | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | 10 |
| August | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | G |
| September | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 6 |
| October | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 3 | - | 8 | |
| November | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 8 |
| December | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| Total | 6 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 102 | 16 | 231 |
| Monthly mean | 0.5 | 2.0 | 1.58 | 1.5 | 1.91 | 1.41 | 0.66 | 8.5 | 1.33 | 19 25 |
The incidence in the various wards was as follows:—-
| Wards. | Cases. | Incidence per 1,000 population. |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey | 6 | 1.1 |
| Bushey Mead | 24 | 2.9 |
| Central | 19 | 1.6 |
| Morden | 18 | 1.6 |
| Park | 21 | 1.9 |
| Ravensbury | 17 | 2.4 |
| Raynes Park | 8 | 0.99 |
| St. Helier | 102 | 9.3 |
| West Barnes | 16 | 2,1 |
Diphtheria. There were 8 cases of Diphtheria during the
year. This is the lowest figure ever recorded. There was
unfortunately one death; this was in a child of ten who had
not been immunised.
Diphtheria Immunisation. The facilities for Diphtheria
Immunisation were continued as in previous years. The
numbers of persons immunised at the Clinics, in schools and
by private practitioners is shown in the appended Tables.
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