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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Wandsworth 1912

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: Report of the Medical Officer of Health.65TABLE XL.—continued.

Report of the Medical Officer of Health.65

TABLE XL.—continued.

SCHOOLS.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Totals.
Brought forward...161314107145488148121
WANDSWORTH.
All Saints'...1......1.....................2
Brandlehow Road.........11.........1.........3
County Secondary11..............................2
Earlsfield23...1......1...1...1...9
Elliott Central ........................1............1
Eltringham Street..................3...11......5
Garratt Lane Special ........................1............1
Littleton Street Special.................................1...1
Merton Road...........................1...23
Riversdale21..............................3
St. Ann's............1..................12
St. Faith's......1...1...............1...3
St. Joseph's............1.....................1
Swaffield Road ...1.........2...34212...15
Waldron Road ..1...1...........................2
Wandle ...............1.........11...14
Warple Way......1...........................1
West Hill ......2............2......• • •1...16
Private Schools......1...11.....................3
Total97339276655567
Total—Schools in Boro252017131616121014131913188
Schools outside Borough...322...411211219
No School1813301118572712141513183
Incorrect diagnosis32513327327341
Grand Total463854273728224531304231431

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In Clapham, out of a total of 78 cases, 37 or 47 per cent,
occurred in children attending school ; in Putney, of 82 cases, 23
or 28 per cent.; in Streatham, of 95 cases, 44 or 46 per cent.; in
Tooting, of 48 cases, 17 or 35.4 per cent. ; in Wandsworth, of
128 cases, 67 or 52.3 per cent. ; and in the whole Borough, of 431
cases, 188 were in attendance at schools in the Borough, and 19 at
schools outside the Borough, a total of 207, or 48 per cent.
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