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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.
| Sub-Districts. | One case. | Two cases. | Three cases. | Four cases. | Five cases and upwards. | Total houses invaded. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 53 | 7 | ... | 1 | 1* | 62 |
| Putney | 15 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 17 |
| Streatham | 82 | 3 | 4 | ... | 1 | 90 |
| Tooting | 68 | 2 | 3 | ... | 1 | 74 |
| Wandsworth | 123 | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | 129 |
| Whole Borough | 341 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 372 |
*12 cases occurred in an Institution.
Of the 372 houses invaded, multiple cases occurred in 31,
or 8.3 per cent.
No cases of Diphtheria were notified as having occurred in
children attending the following elementary schools in the Borough:
In Clapham:—
Bonneville Road.
Christchurch.
New Road.
St. Andrew's Street.
St. Mary's, Crescent Lane.
St. Mary's, St. Alphonsus Road.
In Putney:—
Convent of the Sacred Heart, Roehampton.
Hotham Road.
National School, (Boys'), Roehampton.
National School (Girls'), Roehampton.
Upper Grade, Walker's Place.