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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.
| 1942 | Wards | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A bbey | Bushey Mead | Central | Morden | Park | Ravensbury | Raynes Park | St Helier | West Barnes | Total | |
| January | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 11 |
| February | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 19 |
| Match | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | 2 | – | 3 | 21 |
| April | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| May | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 13 |
| June | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| July | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| August | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | |
| September | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | 5 | 22 |
| October | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 24 |
| November | 1 | — | 17 | — | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 39 |
| Dece Tiber | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 37 |
| Totil | 11 | 15 | 57 | 36 | 21 | 19 | 28 | 17 | 25 | 229 |
| Monthly mend | ||||||||||
The incidence in the various wards was as follows:—
| Ward | Cases | Incidence per 1000 population |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey | 11 | |
| Bushey Mead | 15 | |
| Central | 57 | |
| Morden | 36 | |
| Park | 21 | |
| Bavensbury | 19 | |
| Raynes Park | 28 | |
| St. Helier | 17 | |
| West Barnes | 25 |