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Wimbledon 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

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Influenzal or Acute Primary Pneumonia.—Eleven cases
were notified during the year, corresponding to an attack-rate
of 17 per thousand of the population.
Measles.—There were six deaths from measles during the
year, which is equal to a death-rate of .09 per thousand of the
population, as compared with 2 deaths last year and 5 the
previous year, with a death-rate of 03 and .09 respectively.
The deaths occurred at the following times:—
April 1
May 2
June 2
November 1
The following was the Ward incidence:—
Dundonald 1
Trinity 3
South Park 1
Haydon Park 1
Phthisis and other Tuberculous Diseases were the assigned
causes of the deaths of 45 persons (23 males, 22 females) during
the year, equal to a death-rate of .72 per thousand of the
population. Last year there were 51 deaths, and the previous
year 65.
The total number of cases notified during the year was
165:—
79 being primary notifications of Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
7 being primary notifications of other forms of Tuberculosis.
79 being secondary notifications.

The following was the age incidence:—

Under 11-55-1515-2525-4545-65Over 65All Ages.
Pulmonary4253811179
Other forms4127

The following was the Ward incidence:—

Wim-bled'n Park.St. M'ry'sSt. John'sUott-enham Park.Dun-don'ldTrinitySouth Park.Haydon Park.Total
Pulmonary4135518196979
Other forms122117