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Wandsworth 1898

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]

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Parish of Wandsworth.
(2).—First case notified on December 21st, 1897,
removed to hospital same day, returned on February
23rd, 1895, and a second case was notified on March 1st.
(3 and 4).—First case notified as Diphtheria on
November 25th, lb97, removed to hospital next day.
Mother states he afterwards had Scarlet Fever in hospital,
and that his lips were peeling when he returned
on February 24th, 1898. A second case was notified on
March 3rd, and a third on March 7th.
(5).—Six cases notified from October 18th to 23rd,
1897, all were removed to hospital on October 27th.
One case returned on February 23rd, 1898, and one of
the previous six who had returned earlier, was notified
again on March 7th.
(6).—First case notified on December 26th, 1897,
removed to hospital same day, returned on February
26th, 1898, and a second case was notified on March 8th.
(7 to 11).—First case notified on February 14th,
removed to hospital same day, returned on April 12th,
and five other cases were notified on April 25th.
(12).—First case notified on January 13th, removed
to hospital same day, returned on April 13th, and a
second case was notified on April 26th.
(13).—First case was notified on September 17th,
removed to hospital on September 15th, returned on
October 28th, and a second case notified on November
14th.
One case of Erysipelas occurred in the Middlesex
Lunatic Asylum, one of Scarlet Fever, one of Diphtheria,
and one of Erysipelas in the Prison, 48 of Scarlet Fever,
and one of Erysipelas in the Royal Patriotic Asylum, one