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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
56 cases occurred in one institution, 16 in another institution
and nine in a third institution in Wandsworth, and seven
in an institution in Tooting.
In October I reported to the Council that it would be
advisable to establish clinics in the Borough where parents
would have the opportunity of bringing their children to be
tested and immunised against Diphtheria.
On the 15th November the Council adopted my suggestion
and arrangements were made with the Committees of the
Balham and Springfield Infant Welfare Centres for the use of
their premises.
A weekly session at each Centre was provided for and
both Clinics were opened in January, 1928.
The subject will be reported on fully in next year's Annual
Report.
Scarlet Fever.
816 cases of Scarlet Fever occurred, compared with 633
in 1926, 801 in 1925 and 847 in 1924.
Five cases died, compared with four and nine respectively
for the two previous years, and the death-rate was .01 per
1,000, compared with .01 and .02. The case mortality was
.61 per cent.
The case-rate per 1,000 of population was 2.30:—3.02 in
Clapham; 2.39 in Putney; 1.67 in Balham; 1.88 in Streatham.;
2.94 in Tooting; and 2.15 in Wandsworth.
Of the total number of cases, 728, or 89 per cent., were
removed to hospital.
The Medical Officers of the London County Council made
inspections of eight schools during the year, and any suspected
cases were at once excluded and the names and addresses
forwarded to me for inquiry.
Return Cases of Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria.
11 cases of Scarlet Fever and seven of Diphtheria occurred
within one month of the return of a previous case from hospital.