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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
The rate in Clapham was .51 under last year, and 1.07 under the
decennial average; in Putney .21 above last year, but .19 under the
decennial average; in Streatham .23 under last year and .65 under the
decennial average; in Tooting .31 above last year and .30 above the
decennial average; and in Wandsworth .76 under last year and .82
under the decennial average.
The rate was lowest in Streatham and highest in Tooting,
while compared with the decennial average, Clapham shows the
greatest reduction, and Wandsworth the next.
The reason why the rate for Putney was higher than in 1904 was on
account of the increase in the number of deaths from Measles, and in
Tooting on account of the increase in the number of deaths from
Diarrhoea.
Notification of Infectious Diseases.
The total number of cases of infectious diseases notified during
the year for the whole Borough and for the separate sub-districts is
shown on Table III. of the Local Government Board's Tables.
The number of notifications of cases received in this Borough
since the passing of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, is as
follows :—