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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 1913

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

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.

Table: TABLE XLVI.—continued.

TABLE XLVI.—continued.

SCHOOLS.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Totals.
Brought forward7118131188751295104
WANDSWORTH.
Brandlehow Road...11...1..................25
Cambourne Road..............................2...2
Earlsfield...............1...1...1115
Eltringham Street...111...3...1...31214
Garratt Lane..............................1...1
Littleton Street Special..............................1...1
Magdalen Road......1........................12
Riversdale........................3.........4
St. Ann's........................12......3
St. Faith's1...........................1...2
St. Joseph's..............................1...1
Southfield.....................1............1
Swaffield Road.....................1...2......3
Waldron Road...1.........1......3...218
Wandle......1221......2.........8
Warple Way2...1........................25
West Hill...1.....................2......3
Private Schools1...22............11......7
Total44753624101110975
Total—Schools in Borough111515181414101115231914179
Schools outside Borough2111......1......1...18
No School24213821699135141820189
Incorrect Diagnosis44745444295254
Grand Total414161253527242822474237430

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In Clapham, out of a total of 83 cases, 29 or 35 per cent.
occurred in children attending school; in Putney, of 19 cases, three
or 16 per cent.; in Streatham, of 105 cases, 52 or 50 per cent.; in
Tooting, of 86 cases, 20 or 23.2 per cent.; in Wandsworth, of
137 cases, 75 or 54.7 per cent.; and in the whole Borough, of 430
cases, 179 were in attendance at schools in the Borough, and eight at
schools outside the Borough, a total of 187, or 43.5 per cent.