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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Erysipelas.
103 cases were notified (18 in Clapham, seven in Putney, 26 in
Streatham, 18 in Tooting and 34 in Wandsworth), and six deaths
occurred, (one in Clapham, one in Putney, one in Streatham one
in Tooting, and two in Wandsworth).
Measles.
During the year, 5,371 cases of Measles were notified, (866 in
Clapham, 178 in Putney, 1,518 in Streatham, 910 in Tooting and
1,899 in Wandsworth), and 129 deaths occurred, (11 in Clapham,
none in Putney, 15 in Streatham, 29 in Tooting, and 74 in Wandsworth).
21 of the deaths were of infants under one year of age, 48 from
one and under two years, 48 from two and under five years, 10 from
five and under 15 years, and two over 15 years.
The death-rate per 1,000 of population was 42.
On the 28th March, the Council decided to enter into arrangements
with various local nursing associations operating in the
Borough for their nurses to attend cases of Measles when and as
requested by the Medical Officer of Health at a cost of 8d. per visit.
From that date to the 31st December, 31 cases were attended and
711 Visits were made by the nurses. The arrangement has proved
very satisfactory and the work of the nurses has been found most
beneficial.
2,006 cases of German Measles were also notified, (347 in Clapham,
155 in Putney, 1,072 in Streatham, 70 in Tooting, and 362 in
Wandsworth), no deaths were registered as being due to this disease.
During the year 6,569 visits were made in cases of these diseases
1,038 in Clapham, 310 in Putney, 2,388 in Streatham, 813 in Tooting
and 2,020 in Wandsworth.
The total number of premises disinfected was 3,656, (605 in
Clapham, 103 in Putney, 1,056 in Streatham, 598 in Tooting, and
1,294 in Wandsworth).
Table XVIII. shows the number of cases of infectious diseases
notified by the teachers of the elementary schools in the Borough.