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Wandsworth 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
The following Table shows the number of cases notified in
each sub-district during each month of the year 1909, and for the
whole year.
| Sub-Districts. | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 2.7 | 3.04 | 3.40 | 2.75 |
| Putney | 1.1 | 2.72 | 2.13 | 1.23 |
| Streatham | 2.6 | 3.83 | 2.62 | 3.34 |
| Tooting | 7.9 | 9.80 | 6.52 | 3.68 |
| Wandsworth | 3.7 | 3.56 | 4.45 | 2.66 |
| Whole Borough | 3.4 | 4.08 | 3.67 | 2.88 |
| London | 4.3 | 5.53 | 4.60 | 3.56 |
There was one slight outbreak in the Borough due to specific
infection of the milk supply, and the following report was made to
the Committee as soon as the cause was detected:—
" 24th June, 1909.
"I have to report the occurrence of 13 cases of Scarlet
Fever in the sub-district of Wandsworth which has been
definitely traced to milk supply. The outbreak was very
slight, and the measures which were immediately taken had
the effect of checking the outbreak as far as this district is
concerned.
"On the 17th inst. I received a notification of a case of
Scarlet Fever in Ouinton Street, and on the 18th five cases
were notified in the same neighbourhood. On that day the
Inspector, on my instructions, at once investigated the cases
notified, and reported to me in the forenoon of that day that
all the cases were supplied by one milkman in Garratt Lane.
I at once visited the milkman's premises and advised the
immediate stopping of the milk supply until more detailed