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Carshalton 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]

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Scarlet Fever.
The incidence of scarlet fever was on much the same scale as in the
year before, 109 cases being notified, of which 93 were in residents of
the district. The incidence rates were accordingly:—
All cases 1.77 per 1,000 population.
Residents 1.68 per 1,000 population.
All were mild cases and there was no death.
Thirty-seven, representing 34:% of the total were nursed at home.

Table: TABLE 11.SCARLET FEVER—DISTRIBUTION OF CASES, 1949.

TABLE 11.

SCARLET FEVER—DISTRIBUTION OF CASES, 1949.

1949.Ward.Total.
St. Helier North.St. Helier South.St. Helier West.North-EastNorth-West.Central.South-East.South-West.
January11-3----5
February——-11———2
March—3———1116
April—12———126
May—1——11——3
June13———12613
July12—2———16
August—134
September—11———13
October-23141——11
November621—112417
December71—1—23317
Totals16171097791893
Monthly Mean1.331.410.830.750.580.580.751.507.75
Case rate per 1,000 population1.852.411.190.950.951.151.162.691.52

Table: TABLE 12.SCARLET FEVER—MULTIPLE CASES, 1949.

TABLE 12.

SCARLET FEVER—MULTIPLE CASES, 1949.

Ward.No. of houses in which occurred.Total Houses.Total Cases.
1 Case.2 Cases.3 Cases.
St. Helier North16--1616
St. Helier South17——1717
St. Helier West81—910
North-East9——99
North-West7——77
Central51—67
South-East71—89
South-West123—1518
Whole District816—8793