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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
In 1908, the percentage of cases of mistaken diagnosis for
the whole of London was: for Scarlet Fever 6.1, compared with
6.8 in 1907; for Diphtheria 22.2, compared with 17; and for
Enteric Fever 39.1, compared with 29.1.
Cerebro-Spinal Fever.
Four cases of Cerebro-spinal Fever were notified during the
year (one from Clapham, two from Streatham, and one from
Tooting), compared with five in 1908.
One of the cases was notified from King's College Hospital.
In London 111 cases of this disease were notified during the
year, compared with 85 in 1908.
26 deaths were registered as having been caused by Meningitis
(five in Clapham, four in Putney, seven in Streatham, one in
Tooting, and nine in Wandsworth).
Seven of these were of infants under one year, nine from one
to five years, and 10 over five years
As in previous years, inquiries were made from the medical
attendant, and in all the cases the disease was stated to have been
Simple Meningitis, although in four of the cases it was stated that
there was a probability of the disease having been of a Tuberculous
nature.
Bacteriological Examinations.
During the year 397 bacteriological examinations were made
at the Lister Institute, compared with 491 in 1908, 466 in 1907,
407 in 1906, 174 in 1905, 121 in 1904, 125 in 1903, 98 in 1902, and
66 in 1901.
The following Table shows the number of examinations in
each sub-district and for the whole Borough, also the disease for
which the examination was made and the result of such
examination,