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Wandsworth 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
The proportion of cases notified per 1,000 of population was
3.67, compared with 4.08 in 1907, 3.4 in 1906, 5.1 in 1905, and 2.8
in 1904, and in the County of London 4.60, compared with 5.53,
4.3, 4.1 and 2.89.
The proportion of cases notified was thus .93 per 1,000 lower
in this Borough than for the whole of London, while in 1907 it
was 1.45 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. | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 4.1 | 2.7 | 3.04 | 3.40 |
| Putney | 1.8 | 1.1 | 2.72 | 2.13 |
| Streatham | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.83 | 2.62 |
| Tooting | 7.0 | 7.9 | 9.80 | 6.52 |
| Wandsworth | 8.2 | 3.7 | 3.56 | 4.45 |
| Whole Borough | 5.1 | 3.4 | 4.08 | 3.67 |
| London | 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.53 | 4.60 |
In Clapham and Wandsworth the rate was higher than in
1907, while in Putney, Streatham and Tooting it was lower.
In Clapham the greatest number of cases was notified in
October, and the smallest number in May.
There was a decrease in the number of cases in Putney in
1908, compared with 1907, 66 cases having been notified, compared
with 82. The greatest number was notified in January
viz.:—11, and the smallest in May, viz.:—three.