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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
In Institutions outside the Borough of persons belonging to
the Borough, 17 cases of Erysipelas, six of Enteric Fever, two of
Scarlet Fever, and seven of Puerperal Fever were notified from
the Union Infirmary; one case of Enteric Fever from St. George's
Hospital; one case of Enteric Fever and one case of Erysipelas
from Charing Cross Hospital; two cases of Diphtheria from the
Victoria Hospital for Children; one of Diphtheria from St.
Thomas's Hospital; one case of Scarlet Fever and one of Diphtheria
from Guy's Hospital; one case of Erysipelas from the West
London Hospital; three cases of Diphtheria from the Northern
Hospital; three cases of Scarlet Fever and one of Diphtheria from
the London Fever Hospital; one case of Scarlet Fever from the
New Hospital for Women; one case of Enteric Fever from King's
College Hospital; one case of Scarlet Fever from Belgrave Hospital;
one case of Erysipelas from St. Bartholomew's Hospital;
one case of Diphtheria and one of Cerebro-spinal Meningitis from
Evelina Hospital; and one case of Erysipelas from the Home for
Sick Children, Sydenham; a total of 55, compared with 92 in 1906.
Vaccination.
Table XXXIII. is taken from the official returns of the
Vaccination Officers to the Board of Guardians for the year 1906.
It shows the number of children successfully vaccinated for the
whole Borough, as well as for the separate sub-districts. Streatham,
Balham and Tooting are included under the heading of
Streatham.