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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Merton and Morden 1940
[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 |