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32 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Whooping Cough.
Forty-four deaths (seven in Clapham, two in Putney, 14 in
Streatham, three in Tooting, and 18 in Wandsworth) occurred
during the year.
1,056 cases were notified (188 in Clapham, 99 in Putney, 32£
in Streatham, 94 in Tooting, and 347 in Wandsworth) ; 130 of
these were infants under one year of age, 531 from one and under
five years, 370 from five and under 15 years, 18 from 15 and under
35 years, and seven over 35 years.
Thirty-four cases were removed to hospital.
This disease was not so prevalent in the Borough during the
year, especially in Putney, Tooting, and Wandsworth.
Epidemic Influenza.
148 deaths (28 in Clapham, 10 in Putney, 50 in Streatham,
12 in Tooting, and 48 in Wandsworth) occurred during the year.
The death-rate was -44 per 1,000. The number of deaths represents
3-9 per cent, of the total mortality from all causes, compared
with 2-3 per cent, in 1921, 2-2 per cent, in 1920, 8-2 per cent,
in 1919.
Influenzal Pneumonia and Acute Primary Pneumonia.
180 cases of influenzal pneumonia were notified (38 in Clapham,
16 in Putney, 56 in Streatham, 20 in Tooting, and 50 in Wandsworth),
compared with 79 in 1921.
Three of the cases were under one year, 15 from one and under
five years, 15 from five and under 15 years, 43 from 15 and under
35 years, 32 from 35 and under 45 years, 38 from 45 and under 65
years, and 34 over 65 years.
466 notifications of cases of acute primary pneumonia were
received (79 in Clapham, 48 in Putney, 79 in Streatham, 56 in
Tooting, and 204 in Wandsworth), compared with 374 in 1921.
Thirty-six of the cases were infants under one year, 114 from
one and under five years, 64 from five and under 15 years, 94 from
15 and under 35 years, 40 from 35 and under 45 years, 76 from
45 and under 65 years, and 42 over 65 years.