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Wandsworth 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Scarlet Fever.
566 cases were notified, (105 in Clapham, 16 in Putney, 131 in
Streatharn, 146 in Tooting and 168 in Wandsworth).
The total number of deaths was 13, and the death-rate
per 1,000 was .04.
The number of dwellings in each sub-district and in the whole
Borough in which multiple cases occurred is shown in the following
Table.
TABLE XV.
| sub-districts. | One case. | Two cases. | Three cases. | Four cases. | Five cases and upwards. | Total houses invaded. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 57 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 77 |
| Putney | 16 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 16 |
| Streatham | 90 | 13 | 5 | ... | ... | 108 |
| Tooting | 76 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5* | 97 |
| Wandsworth | 132 | 12 | 4 | ... | ... | 148 |
| Whole Borough | 371 | 48 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 446 |
* In Tooting seven cases occurred in one house.
Of the 446 houses invaded, multiple cases occurred in 75, or
16.8 per cent.
In consequence of notifications being received of cases of Scarlet
Fever attending Fountain Road School, the following report was
made to the Public Health Committee by the Deputy Medical
Officer of Health:—