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Wandsworth 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
During the year disinfection was carried out at 313 premises
either after the death or removal of the patient, compared with
265 in 1910, 255 in 1909, 184 in 1908, and 135 in 1907. 72 of the
premises disinfected were in Clapham, 24 in Putney, 73 in Streatham,
40 in Tooting, and 104 in Wandsworth.
Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Public Institutions.
The following Table shows the number of deaths and the rate to total deaths from this disease for the year 1911, and for the previous 10 years:—
| Year. | Total Number of Deaths. | Institutions. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Infirmaries. | General and Special Hospitals. | Total. | |||||
| Number. | Rate. | Number. | Rate. | Number. | Rate. | ||
| 1901 | 259 | 53 | 20.4 | 23 | 8.9 | 76 | 29.3 |
| 1902 | 215 | 27 | 12.6 | 18 | 8.3 | 45 | 20.9 |
| 1903 | 230 | 48 | 20.9 | 19 | 8.2 | 67 | 29.1 |
| 1904 | 283 | 54 | 19.1 | 24 | 8.4 | 78 | 27.5 |
| 1905 | 266 | 55 | 20.6 | 20 | 7.5 | 75 | 28.1 |
| 1906 | 267 | 69 | 25.8 | 26 | 9.7 | 95 | 35.5 |
| 1907 | 261 | 65 | 24.9 | 37 | 14.2 | 102 | 39.1 |
| 1908 | 273 | 55 | 20.1 | 24 | 8.8 | 79 | 28.9 |
| 1909 | 273 | 74 | 27.1 | 32 | 11.7 | 106 | 38.8 |
| 1910 | 264 | 24.6 | 33 | 12.5 | 98 | 37.1 | |
| Average | 259 | 56 | 21.8 | 25 | 9.8 | 81 | 31.6 |
| 1911 | 280 | 50 | 32.1 | 13.9 | 129 | 46.0 | |