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Merton and Morden 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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TABLE XX.
SCARLET FEVER—MULTIPLE CASES OCCURRING IN DOMESTIC DWELLINGS.
| Wards. | Total oases in houses in each Ward. | No. of houses in which occurred. | No. of houses with cases. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 case | 2 cases. | 3 cases. | |||
| Abbey | 9 | 9 | — | — | 9 |
| Bushey Mead | 10 | 8 | 1 | — | 9 |
| Central | 9 | 9 | — | — | 9 |
| Morden | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 5 |
| Park | 9 | 7 | 1 | — | 8 |
| Ravensburv | 24 | 14 | 5 | — | 19 |
| Raynes Park | 10 | 8 | 1 | — | 9 |
| St. Helier | 9 | 7 | 1 | — | 8 |
| West Barnes | 11 | 9 | 1 | — | 10 |
| Whole district | 97 | 75 | 11 | — | 86 |
(1 further case occurred in an institution).
TABLE XXI.
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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 18,200 | 65 | 3.5 | — | — |
| 1921 | 18,000 | 120 | 6.6 | — | — |
| 1922 | 18,500 | 120 | 6.4 | — | — |
| 1923 | 18.750 | 65 | 3.4 | — | — |
| 1924 | 18,710 | 75 | 4.0 | — | — |
| 1925 | 18,960 | 74 | 3.9 | 1 | 1.3% |
| 1926 | 18,980 | 70 | 3.5 | — | — |
| 1927 | 21,850 | 95 | 4.3 | 1 | 1.05% |
| 1928 | 25,780 | 59 | 2.2 | — | — |
| 1929 | 27,430 | 121 | 4.4 | — | — |
| 1930 | 35,000 | 109 | 3.1 | — | — |
| 1931 | 41,610 | 132 | 3.2 | 3 | 2.2% |
| 1932 | 48,550 | 118 | 2.4 | — | — |
| 1933 | 52,130 | 219 | 4.2 | — | — |
| 1934 | 55,550 | 335 | 6.03 | — | — |
| 1935 | 57,440 | 149 | 2.59 | — | — |
| 1936 | 61,000 | 127 | 2.09 | 1 | 0.7% |
| 1937 | 65,530 | 129 | 1.96 | — | — |
| 1938 | 68,980 | 161 | 2.33 | — | — |
| 1939 | (b) 71,220 | 98 | 1.37 | ||