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8
INFECTIVE DISEASES
The number of deaths from notifiable infectious diseases
including all forms of tuberculosis, was 171.
From all infective diseases the death-rate was .51 per 1,000—
.54 in Putney, .40 in Central, .72 in Clapham, and .40 m
Streatham.
Table IV shows the number of cases of the notifiable infective
diseases reported, arranged in.various age groups, and Table V
shows the same figures arranged in the sub-districts in which they
occurred.
Smallpox
No case occurred in the Borough during the year.
Diphtheria
Only one case of diphtheria occurred during the year. There
were no deaths. There were seven cases in 1949 and 16 in 1948.
Thirty-six other cases were reported, but after admission to hospital
were found to be incorrectly diagnosed.
Scarlet Fever
584 cases of scarlet fever were notified or reported compared
with 495 in 1949, 452 in 1948 and 343 in 1947 The diagnosis was
not confirmed in 19 cases. One death occurred.
The increase in the number of cases has been associated with
a general increase in the incidence of this disease throughout
London.
Whooping Cough
1,087 cases were notified during the year. There were three
deaths.