[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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Table: There were six deaths, corresponding to a death-raTE OF 1. PER thousand of the poplation.
There were six deaths, corresponding to a death-raTE OF 1. PER thousand of the poplation.
Year.
Total Cases.
Cases treated in Hospital.
Deaths in Hospital.
Percentage of Deaths in Hospital.
Cases treated at Home.
Deaths at Home.
Percentage of Deaths at Home.
Attack Rate.
Case Mortality Rate.
1890
10
3
2
66.6%
7
3
42.8%
.4
50%
Durnsford Lodge used for all Infectious Diseases except during 1893 when, owing to the prevalence of Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria patients could not be admitted. It was closed on Oct. 10th, 1895, because of its insanitary condition.Bacteriological examination and the use of Anti-Toxin first adopted in Wimbledon. Iron Hospital, Durnsford Road, in use except for Diphtheria.
1891
16
2
1
50%
14
6
42.8%
.5
43.7%
1892
18
2
1
50%
16
8
50%
.6
50%
1893
39
Nil.
Nil.
—
39
4
10.2%
1.3
10.2%
1894
44
24
6
25%
20
4
20%
1.4
22.7%
1895
39
27
8
29.6%
12
10
83.3%
1.1
46.1%
1896
30
Nil.
Nil.
—
30
3
10%
.9
10%
1897
43
Nil.
Nil
—
43
7
16.2%
1.1
16.2%
1898
60
Nil.
Nil.
-
60
7
11.6%
l.0
11%
1899
64
Nil.
Nil.
—
64
12
18.7%
1.5
18.7%
1900
64
2
Nil.
Nil.
62
10
16.1%
1.4
15.6%
1901
60
38
3
7.9%
22
3
13.6%
1.4
10%
Present Hospital, Gap Road, opened December, 1900.
