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Wandsworth 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
1905 the rate among the hospital treated cases was five times
greater then among those treated at home.
The proportion of cases notified per 1,000 of population was
4.08, compared with 3.4 in 1906, 5.1 in 1905, and 2.8 in 1904, and
in the County of London 5.53, compared with 4.3, 4.1, and 2.89.
The proportion of cases notified was thus 1.45 per 1,000
lower in this Borough than for the whole of London, while in 1906
it was .9 per 1,000 lower.
The following Table shows the rate of notified cases per
1,000 persons living for each sub-district and for the whole
Borough for the year and the three previous years, as well as the
corresponding rates for the whole of London.
| Sub-Districts. | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 1.8 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 3.04 |
| Putney | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 2.72 |
| Streatham | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.83 |
| Tooting. | 3.1 | 7.0 | 7.9 | 9.8o |
| Wandsworth | 3.2 | 8.2 | 3.7 | 3.56 |
| Whole Borough | 2.8 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 4.08 |
| London | 2.89 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.53 |
In Clapham, Putney, Streatham and Tooting the rate was
higher than in 1906, while in Wandsworth it was slightly lower.
In Clapham the greatest number of cases was notified in
October, and the smallest number in February.
There was a considerable increase in the number of cases in
Putney in 1907, compared with 1906, 82 cases having been
notified, compared with 34.