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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
During the year 258 examinations of sputum were made by
the Tuberculosis Officer.
A large number of home visits were made by the Dispensary
Nurse, the total for the year being 1,626. These visits are of great
assistance in getting instructions given at the Dispensaries, understood
and carried out, and also in getting to know of home conditions
and circumstances that often make it possible to render
practical help.
Bacteriological Examination of Sputum.
412 examinations of sputum were made at the Lister Institute:
36 from Clapham, 68 from Putney, 123 from Streatham, 48 from
Tooting, and 137 from Wandsworth. In 116 of the cases it was
reported that the bacillus had been found.
Other Infective Diseases.
19 deaths were caused by other Infective diseases, two in
Clapham, three in Putney, five in Streatham, two in Tooting, and
seven in Wandsworth.
Five of these were under one year, one from one and under two
years, two from five and under 15 years, three from 25 and under
45 years, seven from 45 and under 65 years, and one over 65 years.
Acute Polio-Myelitis.
Seven cases of the above were notified during the year, two
from Clapham, three from Streatham. one from Tooting, and one
from Wandsworth. One of the cases was under one year of age,
three from one and under five years, and three over five years.
One of the cases proved fatal.