London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wandsworth 1896
Report on the health and sanitary condition of the several parishes comprised in the Wandsworth District during the year 1896
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Medical Officers of Health Annual Report.
cond case notified October 14th, and third case on 17th.
In this case the period between the return and the notification
is longer than in the previous cases, but no
other source of infection could be traced.
(5).—Case notified April 8th, removed to hospital
the day previous, returned home on September 8th.
Second case notified September 16th, third case on
September 29th, and fourth case October 12th.
(6).—Case notified September 19th, removed to
hospital on the 23rd, and returned home on November
25th. Second and third cases notified December 1st.
Non-Zymotic Diseases.
Table VIII. shows the number of deaths from the
above for the year as well as for the ten years preceding.
The number above and below the decennial average
corrected for increase of population is also given.