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Barnes 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Table 24.—Notifiable Infectious Diseases, 1931 to 1941.
| Year. | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 16 | 1 | 72 | 29 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| Scarlet Fever | 64 | 92 | 147 | 132 | 77 | 56 | 84 | 52 | 36 | 39 | 21 |
| Enteric Fever | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | * | * | * | * |
| „ Pyrexia | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Erysipelas | 7 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 5 |
| Continued Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Relapsing Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Typhus Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cholera | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Plague | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | — |
| Tuberculosis, P. | 41 | 44 | 30 | 42 | 21 | 39 | 28 | 25 | 35 | 32 | 39 |
| „ Non-P. | 6 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Poliomyelitis | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 |
| Measles | 31 | 790 | 50 | 551 | 7 | 517 | 101 | 387 | 8 | 79 | 63 |
| Rubella | 16 | 8 | 23 | 61 | 5 | 29 | 9 | 439 | 22 | * | * |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Polioencephalitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malaria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dysentery | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 28 | 30 | 35 | 36 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 21 |
| Anthrax | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | -(Not Notifiable)- | 5 | 2 | 151 | |||||||
* No longer notifiable.
Table 25.—Schools.
| Number in Borough | Number of scholars who suffered from:— | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | Diphtheria | ||
| Public Elementary Schools:— | 10 | ||
| Barnes Central Boys | — | 1 | |
| „ „ Girls | — | — | |
| Lowther J.M. and Infants | — | — | |
| East Sheen J.M. and Infants | 1 | 2 | |
| Mortlake Central Boys | 1 | — | |
| „ „ Girls | — | — | |
| Mortlake Council J.M. and Infants | 2 | — | |
| Mortlake C.E. Mixed | — | — | |
| „ „ Infants | 1 | - | |
| Mortlake R.C. | 3 | — | |
| Secondary Schools:— | 1 | ||
| East Sheen and Richmond County Boys' School | - | - | |
| Private Schools | 5 | — | - |
| Total | 16 | 8 | 3 |