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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Erysipelas.
182 cases of Erysipelas were notified during the year and
four deaths occurred. 32 of the cases and one of the deaths
occurred in Clapham, eight cases and one death in Putney, 40
cases and one death in Streatham, 31 cases and no death in
Tooting, and 71 cases and one death in Wandsworth.
In 1909 the number of cases notified was 192, and the deaths
eight.
35 of the cases were removed to the Union Infirmary, but
none of these cases were fatal.
Measles.
During the year 44 deaths, 28 of males and 16 of females,
were due to Measles, compared with 108 in 1909, 45 in 1908, 66
in 1907, 65 in 1906, 89 in 1905, and 104 in 1904.
12 of the deaths occurred in Clapham, five in Putney, eight
in Streatham, four in Tooting, and 15 in Wandsworth.
The number of deaths is 64 less than in 1909, and 57.5 below
the corrected decennial average.
Seven of the deaths were of infants under one year, 34 from;
one to five years, and three from five to 15 years; 93.2 per centof
the deaths having occurred under five years of age.
The death-rate was .13 per 1,000, compared with .31 in 1909,.
.14 in 1908, .21 in 1907, .21 in 1906, and .31 in 1905.
The death-rate for the whole of London was .40, compared'
with .48 in 1909, for England and Wales .23, and for the
77 Great Towns .31 per 1,000.