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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
15 deaths were registered as having been caused by Meningitis,
(two in Clapham, one in Putney, four in Streatham, four in Tooting,
and four in Wandsworth). Four of these were of infants under
one year, three from one and under two years, two from two and
under five years, and six over five years of age.
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 420 bacteriological examinations were made
at the Lister Institute.
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.

Puerperal Fever.
14 cases of Puerperal Fever were notified (three in Clapham,
one in Putney, one in Streatham, four in Tooting and five in
Wandsworth), and six deaths occurred, (one in Clapham, two in
Tooting, and three in Wandsworth).
The death rate was .01 per 1,000, and the case mortality
42 per cent.