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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Compared with the decennial average corrected for increase
of population there has been a decrease in all the notifiable diseases
with the exception of Puerperal Fever, where there has been
an increase of 9.9.
The total number of cases notified was 2,030 (357 in Clapham,
99 in Putney, 508 in Streatham, 369 in Tooting, and 697 in
Wandsworth), compared with 2,211 in 1905, 1,540 in 1904, and
1,735 in 1903.
The total number of cases notified per 1,000 persons living
was 6.42, compared with 7.5 in 1905, 5.8 in 1904, and in 1903.
The rates in the sub-districts were as follows:—in Clapham,.
5.36, compared with 6.2 in 1905, 4.05 in 1904, and 6.2 in 1903;
Putney 3.3, compared with 3.2, 4.2 and 6.3; Streatham 5.3, compared
with 5.4, 5.4 and 6.3; Tooting 10.2, compared with 10.5, 6.9
and 6.3; and Wandsworth 7.4, compared with 11.3, 8.1 and 8.6.
In the County of London this rate was 7.5, compared with
7.0 in 1905, 6.0 in 1904, and 6.0 in 1903.
In Public Institutions within the Borough eight cases of
Erysipelas, and one of Scarlet Fever were notified from the
Workhouse; 10 cases of Erysipelas from the Middlesex County
Asylum; one case of Enteric Fever from the Tooting Bec Asylum;
three cases of Erysipelas from the Tooting Home; four cases of
Scarlet Fever, three of Diphtheria and one of Erysipelas from the
Fountain Fever Hospital; 19 cases of Scarlet Fever, 15 of Diphtheria,
one of Enteric Fever, and one of Erysipelas from the Grove
Fever Hospital; 12 cases of Enteric Fever, two of Scarlet Fever,
and two of Erysipelas from the Prison; and four cases of Scarlet
Fever and one of Diphtheria from the Home for Feeble Minded
Children; a total of 88, compared with 94 in 1905, 69 in 1904,
and 70 in 1903.
In Public Institutions outside the Borough there were notified
during the year among persons belonging to this Borough 28
cases of Erysipelas, three of Scarlet Fever, four.of Enteric Fever,
and one of Puerperal Fever from the Union Infirmary; three cases
of Scarlet Fever, and two of Diphtheria from Clapham Maternity;
one case of Diphtheria and one of Erysipelas from St. George's