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Infective Diseases.
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The percentage of children vaccinated to total births was
58.5:—in Clapham, 62.8; in Putney, 69.1, in Streatham, etc.,
53.1, and in Wandsworth, 63.9.
Diphtheria.
695 cases occurred, compared with 412 in 1924. The number
of deaths was 27, compared with 26 in 1924. The death-rate for
1925 was .07 and the case mortality was 3.8 per cent.
The disease appeared to have been of a milder type than in
1924, when 26 deaths occurred among 412 cases. In 1922 there
were 838 cases and 76 deaths, with a case mortality of 9.0 per
cent.
The rate per 1,000 of population was 2.01:—1.86 in Clapham,
1.82 in Putney, 1.17 in Balham, 1.36 in Streatham, 2.95 in Tooting,
and 2.61 in Wandsworth.
Of the 695 cases, 676, or 97 per cent. were removed to hospital
and no difficulty was experienced in having cases promptly
removed.
The Medical Officers of the London County Council made
inspections of Bonneville Road, Larkhall Lane, New Road and
New Park Road Schools, Clapham; All Saints' School, Putney
Common; Fircroft Road, Oldridge Road and Smallwood Road
Schools, Balham; Eardley Road, Immanuel, St. Andrew's, Colmer
Road, St. Andrew's, Polworth Road and St. Leonard's Schools,
Streatham; Ensham, Sellincourt Road, and Tooting Graveney
Schools, Tooting; and Allfarthing Lane, Earlsfield, Eltringham
Street, Magdalen Road, Riversdale, St. Faith's, St. Michael's,
Waldron Road, Wandle and West Hill Schools, Wandsworth.
Swabs were taken from the throats of some of the children
examined.
As a result of this swabbing, 40 cases were found to be positive
and 33 suspicious. All the cases were swabbed again and not
re-admitted to school until a negative result was obtained. Every
positive or suspicious case was visited and all necessary precautions
taken to prevent the spread of the disease.
During the year 31 tubes of anti-toxin were issued to medical
practitioners for use in cases of Diphtheria.
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