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Scarlet Scarlet Fever of a mild type has been present uniformly
throughout the year, the greater number of cases being south of
the railway lines. In all, 112 cases have been notified, of which
61 were removed to the Infectious Disease Hospital, the remaining
51 being nursed at their homes.
No deaths were registered from this disease. Of the 112
cases notified, 65 attended schools, viz.: Trinity Schools, 15;
Dundonald Schools, 13; High School for Girls, Mansel Road, 11;
Haydon's Road Schools, 6; Effra Road Schools, 5; Catholic
Schools, 2; Merton Church Schools, 2; and Private Schools, 11.
Diphtheria. Sixty-four cases of Diphtheria were notified during the year,
corresponding exactly with the number for the previous year. Ten
deaths were registered from this disease, against 6 last year.
The cases and deaths were divided amongst the age period as
follows:—Under 1 year, 3 cases and no deaths; 1 to 5 years, 15
cases and 6 deaths; 5 to 15 years, 38 cases and 3 deaths; 15 to
25 years, 1 case which died; 25 to 65 years, 7 cases and no deaths.
Of the 64 cases notified, 30 attended schools, viz.: Effra Road
Schools, 10; Trinity Schools, 5; Merton Church School, 5; Central
Schools, 1; Cottenham Park Schools, 1; Catholic Schools,
1; Private Schools, 6; Haydon's Road Schools, 1.
The cases were divided amongst the different wards as
follows:—Trinity Ward, 31; South Park Ward, 19; Dundonald
Ward, 4; St. Mary's Ward, 4; Cottenham Park Ward, 3; and St.
John's Ward, 3.
Fifty-four of the cases occurred in South Wimbledon, and 10
in North Wimbledon, being respectively equal to a case rate of
1.77 and .73.
At 27 houses in which the disease occurred, insanitary conditions
existed, 11 of which the drainage and sanitary arrangements
were entirely reconstructed, and at 16 others amendments of defects
were carried out.