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98 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
The case-rate per 1,000 births was 3.7, compared with 1.9 in
1908, and for the whole of London 2.4, compared with 1.8.
In five of the cases midwives only were employed, while eight
cases were miscarriages, and in four the children were stillborn.
Five nurses had free baths, and of the others, four came from
Battersea, six were district or surgical nurses, and the remainder
had baths at their own homes.
In 18 cases the personal clothing of the nurse was disinfected.
Erysipelas.
192 cases of Erysipelas were notified during the year and
eight deaths occurred. 45 of the cases and three of the deaths
occurred in Clapham, 10 cases and no death in Putney, 30 cases
and one death in Streatham, 37 cases and two deaths in Tooting,
and 70 cases and two deaths in Wandsworth.
In 1908 the number of cases notified was 203, and the deaths
six.
30 of the cases were removed to the Union Infirmary where
four deaths occurred.
Measles.
During the year 108 deaths, 56 of males and 52 of females,
were due to Measles, compared with 45 in 1908, 68 in 1907, 65 in
1906, 8g in 1905, and 104 in 1904.
19 of the deaths occurred in Clapham, nine in Putney, 19 in
Streatham, 20 in Tooting, and 41 in Wandsworth.
The number of deaths is 63 more than in 1908, and 7.6 above
the corrected decennial average.