Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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TABLE XIII.
SCARLET FEVER -MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION.
1941 | Wards | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abbey | Bushey Mead | Central | Morden | Park | Ravensbury | Raynes Park | St. Helier | West Barnes | Total | |
January | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | _ | _ | 3 | – | 11 |
February | 1 | — | — | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – |
March | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6 |
April | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
May | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 9 |
June | — | 1 | 1 | — | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 5 |
July | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 5 |
August | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | – | – | 6 | 1 | 9 |
September | — | — | 2 | — | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | 8 |
October | — | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 5 |
November | — | — | – | 1 | _ | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | – |
December | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
Total | 5 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 7 | 88 |
Monthly mean |
The incidence in the various wards was as follows:—
Ward | Cases | Incidence per 1000 population |
---|---|---|
Abbey | 5 | |
Bushey Mead | 10 | |
Central | 6 | |
Morden | 16 | |
Park | 5 | |
Ravensbury | 8 | |
Raynes Park | 4 | |
St. Helier | 27 | |
West Barnes | 7 |