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96 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
The death-rate was "32 per 1,000, compared with '17 in igo6,
and '37 for the whole of London.
This disease was more prevalent in London in the year igo7
than in the previous year, and in this Borough was most prevalent
in the sub-district of Wandsworth.
The number of cases notified from schools was 930, compared
with 549 in 1906, 362 of these were from schools in the subdistrict
of Wandsworth, and the schools chiefly affected in that
sub-district were Southfields, Swaffield Road, and the Wandle
School.
The greatest mortality from Measles and Whooping Cough
occurs among children under five years of age. Of the 173 deaths
that occurred from these diseases, 161 or g3 per cent, were deaths
of children under five years.
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Closure and Disinfecting: of Schools.
During the year the following schools were closed and disinfected,
or disinfected only, on account of the prevalence of either
Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, or Measles, or a combination of these
diseases. *
(1.) Swaffield Road School, Wandsworth. 13 rooms disinfected
during New Year holidays on account of the
prevalence of Diphtheria and Measles.
(2.) Eardley Road School, Classroom A, Infants' Department.
Closed from the 6th-i8th February on account of
Scarlet Fever. Six rooms disinfected on the 7th
February.
(3.) Southfields School, Wandsworth. Infants' Department.
12 rooms disinfected on the 4th April, during Easter
holidays, on account of Chicken-pox.
(4.) Swaffield Road School, Infants' Department. 13 rooms
disinfected on the 6th April, during Easter holidays, on
account of Chicken-pox.