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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
In London 73 cases of this disease were notified during the
year, compared with 145 in 1913.
21 deaths were registered as having been caused by Meningitis,
six in Clapham, one in Putney, five in Streatham, five in Tooting,
and nine in Wandsworth, compared with 21 in 1913.
Eight of these were of infants under one year, two from one
and under two years, two from two and under five years, and nine
over five years.
As in previous years inquiries were made from the medical
attendant, and in all the cases the deaths were stated to have been
caused by simple Meningitis.
Bacteriological Examinations.
During the year 889 bacteriological examinations were made
at the Lister Institute, compared with 726 in 1913, 841 in 1912,
624 in 1911, 318 in 1910, 397 in 1909, 491 in 1908, 466 in 1907,
407 in 1906, 174 in 1905, 121 in 1904, 125 in 1903.
The following Table shows the number of examinations in
each sub-district and for the whole Borough, also the disease for
which the examination was made and the result of such examination.