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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
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The greatest mortality from Whooping Cough occurs among
children under five years of age. Of the 66 deaths that occurred
f rom this disease, 64 were of children under five years.
The pamphlet, published in the Report for 1910, was left at
every house where a case of Whooping Cough had been notified
from school, and also in all other known cases.
During the year 337 visits were made by the Sanitary Inspectors
in cases of Whooping Cough, 47 in Clapham, 14 in Putney, 96 in
Streatham, 41 in Tooting, and 139 in Wandsworth.
Other Diseases notified from Schools.
In addition to the 2,855 cases of Measles and 720 of Whooping
Cough notified by the teachers of elementary schools, there were
also notified 727 cases of Chicken-pox, 541 of Mumps, 257 of Ringworm,
and 450 of other diseases.
Chicken-pox was most prevalent in Clapham and Tooting,
Mumps in Streatham, and Ringworm in Wandsworth.
Disinfection of Schools.
During the year the following schools were disinfected on
account of the prevalence of Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria and German
Measles.
(1) Private School, Balham. Seven rooms disinfected after
Scarlet Fever on the 29th January.
(2) Furzedown Demonstration, Streatham. 48 rooms disinfected
after Scarlet Fever on the 25th May, 9th and 10th
July.
(3) Private School, Balham. Two rooms disinfected after
German Measles on the 19th June.
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