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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
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Measles.
Forty-seven deaths occurred (eigfht in Clapham, six in Putney,
14 in Streatham, one in Tooting, and 18 in Wandsworth).
Ten of the deaths were of infants under one year of age, 19
from one and under two years, 10 from two and under five years,
five from five and under 15 years, and one over 15 years of age.
The death-rate per 1,000 of population was .17, compared
with .05 in 1919.
Whooping Cough.
Nineteen deaths (five in Clapham, five in Streatham, one in
Tooting, and eight in Wandsworth) occurred during the year.
Eight of these were of infants under one year of age, two from
one and under two years, eight from two' and under five years,
and one from five and undtr 15 years. The deathrrate was .05
per 1,000.
Epidemic Influenza.
Ninety-nine deaths (17 in Clapham, seven in Putney, 49 in
Streatham, eight in Tooting, and 18 in Wand'sworth) occurred
during the year. The death-rate was .28 per 1,000, and the
number of deaths represents only 2.2 per cent, of the total mortality
from all causes, compared' with 8.2 per cent, in 1919, and
19 per cent, in 1918.
In Institutions in the Borough during the year only 11
deaths occurred, compared with 82 in 1919, and 143 in 1918. 20
of the dteaths, 11 of males and nine of females, occurred in
institutions outside the Borough. 17 of these deaths occurred
in Poor Law Infirmaries, and three in General and Special
Hospitals.
Diarrhœa.
Sixty-two' deaths, 34 of males, and 28 of females, occurred
from all forms of Diarrhoea and Enteritis during the year. Nine
of the deaths occurred in Clapham, four in Putney, 19 in Streatham,
10 in Tooting, and 20 in Wandsworth. There was a slight
increase in all the sub-districts, except Putney, compared with
1919. The number of deaths is 77 below the corrected decennial
average.