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Merton and Morden 1920

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

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Table: Unhealthy Areas .—I am not prepared to say, definitely, that there are any areas within the District which are so insanitary or unhealthy as to render the houses within such areas unfitfor habitatiton, but there are one or two localities where, perhaps, the condition of some of the dwelling-houses— owing to extreme age—falls below a reasonable standard.

Unhealthy Areas .—I am not prepared to say, definitely, that there are any areas within the District which are so insanitary or unhealthy as to render the houses within such areas unfitfor habitatiton, but there are one or two localities where, perhaps, the condition of some of the dwelling-houses— owing to extreme age—falls below a reasonable standard.

No. of houses occupied to March, 1921.Unoccupied.Rateable Value of £16 & under.
West Barnes Ward3603149
Bushey Mead Ward151101320
Park Ward6183130
Abbey Ward11751551
Morden Ward2390175
390372325

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PREVALENCE OF AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS
DISEASE.
Diptheria.—Forty-seven cases were reported with three
deaths, which equals an incidence rate of 2.5 per 1,000 of
estimated population, and a death-rate of .1 per 1,000 of
population.
The monthly incidence was as follows;—12 in January, 9
in February, 5 in March, 3 in April, 2 in May, 6 in June, 2 in
July, 2 in August, 1 in September, 1 in October, 1 in November,
and 3 in December.
Of the 47 cases notified 4 2 were removed to hospital and 5
were treated Ht home.

Table: The figures for the previous years are as follows:—

The figures for the previous years are as follows:—

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Scarlet Fever.—Sixty-five cases were notified, which
equals an incidence rate of 3.5 per 1,000 of estimated population.
Apparently, the infection was of a mild type as no deaths were
registered.

Table: The figures for the previous years are as follows:—

The figures for the previous years are as follows:—

1913191419151916191719181919
2556592012520