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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wandsworth 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
| SCHOOLS. | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 31 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 36 | 38 | 44 | 28 | 278 |
| TOOTING. | |||||||||||||
| Ensham Street | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | 3 | 12 | 1 | 31 |
| Fountain Road | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 5 |
| Franciscan Road | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| Sellincourt Road | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ... | 2 | 19 |
| Tooting Graveney | 3 | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 |
| Undine Street | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 11 |
| Private Schools | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Total | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 94 |
| WANDSWORTH. | |||||||||||||
| All Saints | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 4 |
| Brandlehow Road | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| Earlsfield | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| Eltringham Street | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... | 29 |
| Frogmore | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Garratt Lane | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 10 |
| Merton Road | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 9 |
| St. Anne's | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | 9 |
| St. Faith s | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 18 |
| St. Josephs | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| St. Michael's | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| St. Thomas's | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Southfield | ... | 2 | ... | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ... | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 29 |
| Swaffield Road | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 49 |
| Waldron Road | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| Wandle | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| Warple Way | 3 | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 15 |
| West Hill | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Private Schools | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | 19 |
| Total | 35 | 14 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 260 |
| Grand Total | 85 | 47 | 45 | 32 | 35 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 72 | 79 | 84 | 62 | 632 |
| Schools outside Borough | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 71 |
| No School | 58 | 59 | 37 | 32 | 34 | 27 | 23 | 41 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 38 | 485 |
| Incorrect Diagnosis | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 44 |
| Total | 153 | 116 | 86 | 72 | 76 | 64 | 64 | 79 | 124 | 146 | 143 | 109 | 1232 |
The Chart shows the number of cases notified in each week
during the year. The smallest number, viz. :—nine, was notified