London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wandsworth 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
| No. of Cases. | Date of notification. | Name and address of patient. | Age. | Sex. | Date of onset. | RESULT OF CASE. | HAS BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION BEEN UNDERTAKEN | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of death. | Recovery with or without permanent paralysis or other disablement. | Of material from patient* | Result. | Of contacts? | Result. | ||||||
| 1 | Jan. 25 | R. B., Yukon Road, Balham. | 7 | F | Jan. 20 | Jan. 28 | – | Yes | Diplococci found | No. | — |
| 2 | Mar. 8 | R. W., Tooting Bec Rd., Upper Tooting. | 17 | F | Mar. 7 | Mar. 13 | — | Yes | Diplococci found | No. | — |
| 3 | Mar. 27 | W. W., Astonville St., Wandsworth. | 7 | F | Mar. 24 | – | Recovery complete | Yes | Diplococci found | No. | — |
| 4 | Mar. 16 | I. L., Burr Road, Wandsworth. | 10/ 12 | F | Feb. 19 | Aug. 25 Certified as Hydro cephalus | – | Yes | Diplococci found | No. | – |
| 5 | June 11 | A. P., Romberg Rd., Balham. | 16 | M | June 6 | June 18 | – | Yes | Diplococci found | No. | – |