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Merton and Morden 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]

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Table: TABLE XXI.SCARLET FEVER—MULTIPLE CASES OCCURRING IN DOMESTIC DWELLINGS.

TABLE XXI.

SCARLET FEVER—MULTIPLE CASES OCCURRING IN DOMESTIC DWELLINGS.

Wards.Total cases in houses in each Ward.No. of houses in which occurred.No. of houses with cases.
1 case2 cases.3 cases.
Abbey66––6
Bushey Meal14102–12
Central1818––18
Morden1919––19
Park1515––15
Ravensbury.28242–26
Raynes Park16111113
St. Helier32263–29
West Barnes1010––10
Whole district15813981148

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(3 further cases occurred in institutions).

Table: TABLE XXII.INCIDENCE AND FATALITY OF SCARLET FEVER OVER LAST 20 YEARS.

TABLE XXII.

INCIDENCE AND FATALITY OF SCARLET FEVER OVER LAST 20 YEARS.

Year.Population.No. of cases.Incidence rate per 1,000 population.No. of deaths.Percentage of deaths to cases.
191918,100201.1......
192018,200653.5......
192118,0001206.6......
192218,5001206.4......
192318,750653.4......
192418,710754.0......
192518,960743.911.3%
192619,980703.5......
192721,850954.311.05%
192825,780592.2......
192927,4301214.4......
193035,0001093.1......
193141,6101323.232.2%
193248,5501182.4......
193352,1302194.2......
193455,5503356.03......
193557,4401492.59......
193661,0001272.0910.7%
193765,5301291.96......
193868,9801612.33––