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84 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Four nurses had free baths, and of the others, one came from
Battersea, five were district or surgical nurses, and the remainder
had baths at their own homes.
In 19 cases the personal clothing of the nurse was disinfected.
Erysipelas.
202 cases of Erysipelas were notified during the year and
10 deaths occurred. 42 of the cases and three of the deaths occurred
in Clapham, 10 cases and no death in Putney, 42 cases and four
deaths in Streatham, 22 cases and no death in Tooting, and 86
cases and three deaths in Wandsworth.
In 1910 the number of cases notified was 182, and the deaths
four.
45 of the cases were removed to the Union Infirmary, where
two died.
Measles.
During the year 230 deaths, 122 of males and 108 of females,
were due to Measles, compared with 44 in 1910, 108 in 1909, 45 in
1908, 66 in 1907, and 65 in 1906.
27 of the deaths occurred in Clapham, three in Putney, 52 in
Streatham, 44 in Tooting, and 104 in Wandsworth.
The number of deaths is 186 more than in 1910, and I37.1
above the corrected decennial average.
41 of the deaths were of infants under one year, 80 from one
to two years, 76 from two to five years, 32 from five to 15 years,
and one from 15 to 25 years ; 85.6 per cent, of the deaths having
occurred under five years of age.
The death-rate was .74 per 1,000, compared with .14 in 1910,
.37 in 1909, .15 in 1908, .24 in 1907, and .24 in 1906.