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Wimbledon 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

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The non-notifiable diseases have been very prevalent, and a
return of eases intimated from schools is given in the Report of
the School Medical Officer. The home supervision and control
of sucb cases is carried out by the Health-Visitor-School
Nurses.

Table: The following Table shows the number of infectious cases notified, and the deaths from each disease in the district during the last five years (1920-1925).

The following Table shows the number of infectious cases notified, and the deaths from each disease in the district during the last five years (1920-1925).

DISEASES.192519241923192219211920
Cases Notified.Deaths.Cases Notified.Deaths.Cases Notified.Deaths.Cases Notified.Deaths.Cases Notified.Deaths.Cases Notified.Deaths.
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Diphtheria33142188515971811412312
Erysipelas20-13-10-11110-302
Scarlet Fever1702150294-227126512302
•Enteric Fever8-3-2-4-413-
para-Typhoid--6---------
Polio Encephalitis--211-------
Puerperal Fever3-3-1-31113-
Encephalitis Lethargica53101--------
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis--21--------
Anterio Poliomyelitis--2---------
Totals231623361965404104611738916

Table: Table showing the death-rate from Zymotic Diseases, including Tuberculous Diseases, for the last ten years.

Table showing the death-rate from Zymotic Diseases, including Tuberculous Diseases, for the last ten years.

YEAR.Zymotic Death-rate.Death-Rate From
Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria." Fever."Whooping Cough.Measles.Diarrhoea.Phthisis and other Tuberc'ios Diseases.
1916.59-.03.16.03.1.07.18.82
19171.25——.2.05.01.65.291.36
1918.68-—.13.01.23.09.191.27
1919.26-.01.13——.03.08.8
1920.46—.03.19—.03.09.11.72
1921.63—.01.22.01.06—.3.79
19221.06—.00.1—.08.00.05.76
19231.00—.05.08—.06.06.08.63
19241.10—.06.01.01.05.15.05.75
19251.01-.03.01.1-.08.77

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The figures given in these Tables are those obtained after
correction by exclusion of " Non-Residents " and the inclusion
of " Residents'" beyond the district.
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