Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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Influenzal or Acute Primary Pneumonia.—Eleven cases
were notified during the year, corresponding to an attack-rate
of 17 per thousand of the population.
Measles.—There were six deaths from measles during the
year, which is equal to a death-rate of .09 per thousand of the
population, as compared with 2 deaths last year and 5 the
previous year, with a death-rate of 03 and .09 respectively.
The deaths occurred at the following times:—
April 1
May 2
June 2
November 1
The following was the Ward incidence:—
Dundonald 1
Trinity 3
South Park 1
Haydon Park 1
Phthisis and other Tuberculous Diseases were the assigned
causes of the deaths of 45 persons (23 males, 22 females) during
the year, equal to a death-rate of .72 per thousand of the
population. Last year there were 51 deaths, and the previous
year 65.
The total number of cases notified during the year was
165:—
79 being primary notifications of Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
7 being primary notifications of other forms of Tuberculosis.
79 being secondary notifications.
The following was the age incidence:—
Under 1 | 1-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-45 | 45-65 | Over 65 | All Ages. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pulmonary | — | — | 4 | 25 | 38 | 11 | 1 | 79 |
Other forms | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 7 |
The following was the Ward incidence:—
Wim-bled'n Park. | St. M'ry's | St. John's | Uott-enham Park. | Dun-don'ld | Trinity | South Park. | Haydon Park. | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pulmonary | 4 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 79 |
Other forms | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |