London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wimbledon 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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| Disease | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | 10 | ... | 4 | 1 | 3 | ... | 4 | ... |
| Whooping Cough | 2 | 4 | ... | 3 | 3 | 1 | ... | 4 |
| Diarrhœa (under 2 years) | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| Total | 14 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 7 |
Measles.—Only seven cases of measles came to the notice
of the Public Health Department. There wore no deaths.
In 1936 information was received of six hundred and fortythree
cases, and four deaths were registered as being due to
this disease.
Whooping Cough.—Whooping cough was again prevalent,
ninety cases being notified to the Public Health Department
by the Head Teachers of the Public Elementary Schools. Four
deaths occurred.
Diarrhœa (under two years).—Three deaths occurred from
this cause. All these children died in institutions outside the
district. The ages at death arc given in the Infantile Mortality
Table.