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2c Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis.
Nine deaths occurred from this disease (one in Clapham, one
in Putney, two in Streatham, one in Tooting, and four in Wandsworth).
13 deaths were registered as having been caused by Meningitis
(six in Clapham, two in Putney, two in Streatham, two in Tooting,
and one in Wandsworth). Four of these were of infants under one
year, one from two and under five years, and eight over five years
of age.
As in previous years, inquiries were made from the medical
attendant, and in all the cases, with the exception of one that
died from Posterior-basic Meningitis, the deaths were stated to
have been caused by Simple Meningitis.
Encephalitis Lethargica.
Five deaths occurred (three in Clapham, one in Streatham,
and one in Wandsworth). Two of the deaths were of persons from
15 and under 25 years, one from 25 and under 45 years, and two
from 45 and under 65 years.
Puerperal Fever.
16 deaths occurred from this disease (one in Clapham, one in
Putney, five in Streatham, two in Tooting, and seven in Wandsworth).
The death-rate was .05 per 1,000, and the case mortality
57 per cent.
Erysipelas.
Only one death occurred from this disease during the year.