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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 1952

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

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Table: TABLE X.Scarlet Fever — Monthly Distribution.

TABLE X.

Scarlet Fever — Monthly Distribution.

MonthWardsTotal
AbbeyBushey MeadCentralMordenParkRavensburyRaynes ParkSt. HelierWest Barnes |
January—612—1——111
February—4—41—22114
March13631313122
April——131111—8
May——11——11—4
June1—72211——14
July——723125—20
August—1-———113
September11I11——4—12
October3354—33-221
November3422—324121
December122341-1-14
Total102432281414132271164
Monthly mean0.832.002.662.331.171.171.081.830.5813.66

Table: The incidence in the various wards was as follows:—

The incidence in the various wards was as follows:—

WardsCasesIncidence per 1,000 population
Abbey102.1
Bushey Mead243.2
Central323.1
Morden282.5
Park141.5
Ravensbury142.2
Raynes Park131.7
St. Helier222.2
West Barnes71.0