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Southall-Norwood 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall-Norwood]
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21
SECTION III.
Notifiable Diseases.
The number of cases of Infectious Disease reported under the
Infectious Diseases Notification Act during the year was 165.
Eight of the cases occurred in the London County Asylum,
Norwood, and n in the St. Marylebone Schools, so that the
number occurring amongst members of our population proper was
146, which is an increase of 35 as compared with 1905.
The increase was due to Scarlet Fever.
The certificates related to the following diseases :-
| Diseases. | Total for District. | East Ward. | West Ward. | London County Asylum. | St. Marylebone Schools. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 99 | 43 | 49 | 2 | 5 |
| Diphtheria | 27 | 8 | 14 | — | 5 |
| Membranous Croup | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| Enteric Fever | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | — |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 25 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| Small Pox | - | - | — | — | — |
| Totals | 165 | 64 | 82 | 8 | 11 |
In the tables and comments which follow, cases occurring in
Institutions in the district are not included.