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Wandsworth 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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36 Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1931.

Table: TABLE XVIII.—continued.

TABLE XVIII.—continued.

School.Diseases.Totals.
Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.German Measles.Chicken-pox.Whooping Cough.Mumps.Ringworm.Other Diseases.
Brought forward30617219637808677193111872587
St. Ann's22149
St. Faith's11——5210-322
St. Joseph's St. Michael's53 216 31 61 135 1—-127 30
St. Thomas's—3—————-—3
Swaffield Road112——325—-252
Waldron Road473329291-—76
Wandle22——25917-863
Warple Way West Hill........1 145 2—12 3814 131 1-123 70
Grand Total34620121848954755223112062,962

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Diarrhoea.
The number of deaths from Diarrhoea was 27 compared
with 33 in 1930, 35 in 1929, 40 in 1928 and 27 in 1927, and of these
24 or 88 per cent., were under the age of one year, compared
with 30 in 1930. The number of deaths from Diarrhoea, Zymotic
Enteritis and Enteritis under one year represents 10-4 per cent,
of the total mortality at that age.
Scabies-
The names of 114 school children who were suffering from
Scabies were forwarded to me by the Medical Officer to the
London County Council, and the homes were visited by the
Sanitary Inspectors. These children were being treated at the
London County Council cleansing stations. In 80 cases where
consent was obtained, disinfection of the bedding and clothing
of the patient was carried out by the disinfecting staff.