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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Of the remaining cases, viz.—-243, in 41 or 9 5 per cent., the
diagnosis was incorrect, and 183 or 42'5 per cent, were not in attendance
at school.
In Clapham the number of cases of Diphtheria in attendance
at school was 37, the greatest number occurring in New Park Road
School, and the next in Telferscot Road School. Seven of the cases
in New Park Road occurred in March, while in the other schools in
Clapham the cases occurred sporadically during the year.
In Putney nine cases occurred in All Saints' School and six in
Hotham Road School, but in three months of the year in Putney
no cases were notified among children attending school. Seven of
the cases at All Saints' School occurred in the month of June.
In Streatham, Eardley Road with nine cases was the highest.
Three of the cases occurred in February, and two in January.
The sub-district of Tooting was very free from Diphtheria
during the year. Seven cases occurred in Sellincourt Road, two
of these in April.
In Wandsworth there were 67 cases, and these occurred
spoiadically during the year. In five of the schools only one case
occurred in each, in four two cases, in four three cases, in one four
cases, in one five cases, in one six cases, in one nine cases, in one 15
cases, and three cases occurred in various private schools.
The principal school affected in Wandsworth was Swaffield
Road, where 15 cases occurred, four in August, three in July, two
each in May, September and November, and one each in January
and October.
Of the total number of cases notified 41 were incorrectly
diagnosed, compared with 42 in 1911, leaving a total of 390 actual
cases, compared with 468 in 1911, 245 in 1910, and 335 in 1909,