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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
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Malaria.
68 cases were notified (seven in Clapham, seven in Putney,
14 in Streatham, 18 in Tooting, and 22 in Wandsworth). All
of the cases but one were males.
No case was notified in which the disease was contracted
within the Borough.
Of 61 Army cases, 24 contracted the disease in Salonica,
two in Palestine, two in Egypt, seven in Mesopotamia, one in
East Africa, 17 in India, and eight in other parts.
The one female notified contracted the disease in India.
These 68 cases were visited again at the end of the year,
and it was found that 34 were still suffering, seven had removed,
23 were stated to be well, three died, and in one no inquiries
were made.
Every case notified was visited to ascertain that proper
treatment was being given, and any cases where the patients
were not having proper medical attention were advised to attend
a special hospital.
There was no spread of infection among the civil population.
Of the 196 cases notified in 1919, 117 were visited in 1920,
the remainder, viz.: 79, having either recovered or left the
Borough.
It was found that of the 117, 49 were still suffering, 22 had
removed, 45 were stated to be well, and one died.
Dysentery.
Eight cases were notified (one in Clapham, two in Putney,
three in Streatham, and two in Tooting).
All the cases were males, and in six the disease was contracted
during Army service in the following war areas: four in
France and two in India.
None of the cases were engaged in the preparation of food
or drink for human consumption.
The cases notified in 1920 were again visited at the end of