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Wandsworth 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

Published
1922
Pages
135
Tables
82

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    TABLE 1.
    Sub-District.Census Population, 1921.Population estimated to middle of 1921.
    Corrected.Uncorrected.
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    TABLE 11.
    Sub.District,BIRTHS.RATES.
    Males.Females.Total.Birth-Rate.Rate of natural increase.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health. TABLE III.
    Year.Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.London.England and Wales.
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    TABLE IV.
    Sub-District.Total No. of births notified.NOTIFIED BY :Total births registered.No. born dead.
    Medical AttendantParent.Midwife.Other person.
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    TABLE V.
    Name of Public Institution.Clapham.Putney.StreathamTooting.Wandsw'thTotal.
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    TABLE VI. Deaths in Public Institutions, &c., in the Borough, of Persons not belonging to the Borough, 1921.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined Ages.Institutions.
    All Ages.Males.Females.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.| 5 and under 15.| 15 and under 25.| 25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Springfield Mental Hosp.Tooting Mental Hospital.[ Hostel of God.| Swaffield rd. Institution.| H.M. Prison.Ryl. Hosp. for IncurablesFountain Mental HospS.Lon. Hosp. for Women.Putney Hospital.Grove Hospital.Weir Hospital.The Priory.Newlands House Asylum.Min. of Pensions Hosp'lsOther Places, not Public Institutions.
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    TABLE VII. Deaths in Public Institutions, &c ., in the Borough, of Persons belonging to the Borough, 1921.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined Ages.Institutions.
    All Ages.Males.Females.Under 1 year.] 1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Tooting Mental Hospital.Hostel of God.H.M. Prison.Swafiield rd. Institution.1 Fountain Mental HospS.Lon. Hosp. for Women.Putney Hospital.Grove Hospital.Weir Hospital.Min. of Pensions Hosp'lsSpringfield Mental Hosp.Other Places, not Public Institutions.
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    TABLE VIII. Deaths in Public Institutions, &c ., outside the Borough, of Persons belonging to the Borough, 1921.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined Ages.Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all ages.)Institutions.
    All Ages.Males.Females.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Poor Law Infirmaries.General and Special Hospitals. &c.Public Lunatic and Imbecile Asylums.Metropolitan Asylums Board Hospitals.
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    TABLE IX.
    Sub-Districts.Corrected Deaths.Uncorrected Deaths.Corrected Death-rate.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE X.
    Clap. ham.Putney.Streat. ham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole BoroughLondon.England and Wales.
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    TABLE XI. Causes of, and Ages at Death, during the year 1921.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined ages.Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all ages).Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.
    All Ages.Males.Females.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.
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    TABLE XII. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1921 and previous years.
    Year.Corrected Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferred Deaths:Nett Deaths Belonging to the District.
    Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.At all Ages.of Nonresidents registered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District.Number.Rate per 1000 Births registeredN umber.Rate.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate.
    12345678910111213
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    TABLE XIII. Infant Mortality. 1921 Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 Week.1—2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3—4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.4 Weeks and under 3 Months3 Months and under 6 Months6 Months and under 9 Months0 Months and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
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    TABLE XIV.
    Sub-District.No. of Deaths under 1 year.Percentage to total Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Births.
    1911191219131914191519161917191S19191920Average 10 years.1921
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    TABLE XV.
    19161917191819191920Five years' average.1921
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    TABLE XVI.
    1911.1912.1913.1914.1915.1916.1917.1918.1919.1920.1921.1921.
    No. above corrected average.No. below corrected average.
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    TABLE XVII.
    Sub.District.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Tuberculous Diseases.Total.
    No. of Deaths.Rate.No. of Deaths.Rate.No. of DeathsRate.
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    TABLE XVIII.
    1911191219131914191519161917191819191920Average for 10 yrs.1921
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    TABLE XIX. Deaths from Non-Infective Diseases.
    19111912191319141915191619171918191919201921No. above corrected average.No. below corrected average.
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    TABLE XX.
    INQUESTS.Sub-Districts.Whole Borough.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.
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    TABLE XXI.
    INQUESTS.Sub-Districts.Whole Borough.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.
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    TABLE XXII.
    I.—Institutions outside the District receiving sick and infirm persons from the District.II.—Institutions in the District, the deaths in which have been distributed among the several localities in the District.
    Name of Institution.No. of Deaths.Name of Institution.No. of Deaths.Name of Institution.No. of Deaths.
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    TABLE XXIII. Summary of Sanitary Operations in the Borough during the Year 1921.
    Clapham.Putney.StreathamTooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
    North Ward.South Ward.Streatham Ward.Balham Ward.South field WardFairfield 1 WardSpn'g-fleld Ward
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    TABLE XXIV. DETAILS OF INSPECTIONS AND RE-INSPECTIONS, 1921. (Male Inspectors).
    Inspections.Re-Inspections.Total.
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    TABLE XXV. DETAILS OF INSPECTIONS AND RE-INSPECTIONS, 1921. (Female Inspectors).
    Inspections.Re-Inspections.Total.
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    HOUSING, TOWN PLANNING, &c., ACT, 1909. TABLE XXVI.
    Wards.No. of houses inspectedNo. of houses in which defects were found.Percentage of defects to houses inspectedNumber of Families living in
    One room.Two rooms.Three rooms.Four rooms and upwards
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health. TABLE XXVII.
    Premises.Offences.Result.Fine.Costs.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health. TABLE XXVII.—(contd.)
    Premises.Offences.Result.Fine.Costs
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    INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. TABLE XXV111.
    CLASS OF WORKS.Number of Places.Number of Inspections, 1921.Number of Notices.Number of Prose cutions, 1921.
    On Register at end of 1920.Added in 1921.Removed in 1921.On Register at end of 1921.Intimation, 1921.Statutory, 1921.Under Factory Act.Under Public Health Act.
    PremisesRooms.
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    TABLE XXIX. I.—INSPECTION. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    TABLE XXX. 2.— DEFECTS FOUND.
    PARTICULARS.Number of DefectsNumber of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    (1)(a)(3)(4)(5)
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    TABLE XXXI.3.—HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK.*OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES, SECTION 108.OUTWORK IN INFECTED PREMISES, SECTIONS, 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutions.
    Sending twice in the year.Sending once in the year.
    Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Ord3is made (S. 110).Prosecutions SS.109,110).
    Lists†Outworkers†Lists.Outworkers.
    Contractors.Workmen.Contractors.Workmen.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)
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    TABLE XXXII. 4. —REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year.Number
    (1)(2)
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    TABLE XXXIII. 5.—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number.
    (1)(2)
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    REPORT ON ADMINISTRATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE PUBLIC HEALTH (MILK AND CREAM) REGULATIONS, 1912. Report for the year ended 31st December, 1921. 1. Milk and cream not sold as " Preserved Cream."
    (a)(b)
    Number of samples examined for the presence of a preservative.Number in which a preservative was reported to be present.
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    During 1921, 1,101 families were supplied with free milk at a cost to the Borough Council of £3,213 14s. 4d. In five instances dried milk was supplied at half cost.
    Number in family.Scale of income per head of family after deducting rent.
    For a supply of milk free of cost.For a supply of milk at half cost.
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    The following Table shows the number of families, etc., to whom free milk was granted during the year:—
    ClaphamPutneyBalhamStreathamTootingSouthfieldFairfieldSpringfieldBorough.
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    proportion of the meat sold in the Borough has been inspected in the Central Markets before being sold to retailers.
    In 1914.In January, 1921.In December, 1921.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health. TABLE XXXIV.
    PREMISES.NUMBER OF PLACESNumber of inspections, 1921.Number of notices, 1921.Number of prosecutions, 1921.
    On register at end of 1920.Added in 1921.Removed in 1921.On register at end of 1921.
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    TABLE XXXV.
    Informal Samples.Formal Samples.Total No. of samples taken.No. per 1,000 of Population.No. Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
    No. of samples taken.No. Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.No. of samples taken.No. Adulterated.Percen tage Adul terated.
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    TABLE XXXVI. Wandsworth District. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year 1921.
    Notifiable Disease.No. of Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.Total cases removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Clapham.Putney.StreathamTooting.Wandsworth
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    TABLE XXXVII.
    1911.1912.1913.1914.1915.19l6.1917.1918.1919.I920.1921.1920.
    No. above decennial average.No. below decennial average.
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    TABLE XXXVIII.
    Sub-Districts.One case.Two cases.Three cases.Four cases.Five cases & upwardsTotal houses invaded.
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    TABLE XXXIX.
    Sub-Districts.One case.Two cases.Three cases.Four cases.Five cases and upwardsTotal houses invaded
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    TABLE XL. Cerebrospinal Meningitis.
    No. of Cases.Date of notification.Name and address of patient.Age.Sex.Date of onset.RESULT OF CASE.HAS BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION BEEN UNDERTAKEN
    Date of death.Recovery with or without permanent paralysis or other disablement.Of material from patient?Result.Of contacts?Result.
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    TABLE XL.—(continued).
    No. ol Cases.i Date of notification.Name and address of patient.Age.Sex.Date of onset.RESULT OF CASE.HAS BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION BEEN UNDERTAKEN
    Date of death.Recovery with or without permanent paralysis or other disablement.Of material from patient?Result.Of contacts?Result.
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    TABLE XLI.
    No. of Cases.Date of notification.Name and address of patient.AgeSex.Date of onset.RESULT OF CASE.Results of Pathological Examinations if made.REMARKS.
    Date of death.No after effects.Recovery withMental condition.
    Ocular Paralysis persisting.Permanent Paralysis or Paresis.Tremors Athetosis.
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    TABLE XLI.—(continued).
    No. of Cases.Date of notification.Name and address of patient.Age.SexDate of onset.RESULT OF CASE.Results of Pathological Examinations if made.REMARKS.
    Date of death.Recovery with
    No after effects.Ocular Paralysis persisting.Permanent Paralysis or Paresis.Tremors Athetosis.Mental condition.
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    TABLE XLI.—(continued).
    No. of Cases.Date of notification.Name and address of patient.Age.Sex.Date of onset.RESULT OF CASE.Results of Pathological Examinations if madeREMARKS.
    Date of death.Recovery with
    No after effects.Ocular Paralysis persisting.Permanent Paralysis or Paresis.Tremors. Athetosis.Mental condition
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    TABLE XLI.—(continued).
    No. of Cases.Date of NotificationName and Address of patient.Age.Sex.Date of onset.RESULT OF CASE.Results of Pathological Examinations if made.Remarks.
    Date of death.Recovery with
    " No after effects.Ocular Paralysi persisting.Permanent Paralysis or Paiesis.Tremors, Athetosis.Mental condition.
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    TABLE XLII. Poliomyelitis.
    No. of CasesDate of notification.Name and address of patient.Age.Sex.Date of onset.RESULT OF CASE.If Lumbar puncture undertaken.Result.
    Date of death.Recovery with or without Paralysis or Paresis.
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    TABLE XLIII.
    SCHOOL.DISEASES.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.German Measles.Chicken PoxWhooping Cough.Mumps.Ringworm.Other Diseases.TOTALS.
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    TABLE XLIII.—(continued).
    SCHOOLDISEASES.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.German Measles.Chicken PoxWhooping Cough.Mumps.Ringworm.Other Diseases.TOTALS.
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    TABLE XLIII.—(continued).
    SCHOOL.DISEASES.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.German Measles.Chicken PoxWhooping Cough.Mumps.Ringworm.Other Diseases.TOTALS.
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    TABLE XLIV.
    YearCases Reported.Deaths.Removed.Recovered.Cases on Register.
    1909 to 1912191319141915191619171918191919201921Total.
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    TABLE XLV.
    Localisation of Disease.Number of cases notified.No. of deaths.Removed.On Register.
    Total.Males.Females.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 15.15 and under 20.20 and under 25.25 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 55.55 and under 65.65 and upwards.Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE XLVI.
    YearCases Notified.Deaths.Removed.Recovered.Cases on Register.
    191319141915191619171918191919201921Total.
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    Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth.
    Age Periods.Number of Notifications on Form A.Number of Notifications on Form B.Number of Notifications on Form C.
    Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form A.Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form B.
    Under 1.1 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 20.20 to 2525 to 3535 to 454.5 to 5555 to 6565 and upwards.Total.Under 55 to 10.10 to 15Total.Poor Law Institutions.Sanatoria.
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    TABLE XLVIII. NEW CASES.
    Cases.Tuberculous.Suspected Tuberculosis.Non-Tuberculous.
    Male.Female.Total.Male.Female.Total.Male.Female.Total.
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    TABLE XLIX.
    Cases.Male.Female.Total.Attendances.
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    TABLE L.
    District.Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Outside Borough.Totals.
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    TABLE LI. Return showing detail of other Work connected with the Dispensaries during the last five years.
    19171918191919201921
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    TABLE LII. Particulars relating to Discharged Soldiers attending at the Dispensaries.
    New Cases.Old Cases.Total Attendances.
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    TABLE LIII. New Cases and Total Attendances.
    Year.New Cases.Total Attendances.
    Wandsworth.Balham.Total.Wandsworth.Balham.Total.
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    TABLE L1V.
    Year.Definite Cases of Tuberculosis.Suspected Cases.Non- Tuberculous.Totals.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Active.Inactive.Active.Inactive.
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    TABLE LV. Showing Condition to Date of all Cases of Tuberculosis.
    Active TuberculosisYear.RemovedDied.ArrestedRemaining on Register.Totals.
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    TABLE LVI. 1913-1918 Cases after Three Years' Treatment.
    Total Cases,Untraced.Net Cases.Dead.Case Mortality.
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    TABLE LVII.
    Results to Date.Removed.DiedAdvanced.Stationary.Improved.RecoveredTotals
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    TABLE LVIII.
    Sub-Districts.Number of Births returned from 1st January to 31st December, 1920.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Had Smallpox.Dead, Unvaccinated.Certificates of Conscientious objection.Postponed by Medical Certificate.Removed to District, Vaccination Officer of which has been duly apprised.Removed to places unknown, or which cannot be traced; and cases not having been found.Remaining on Books as Unvaccinated.
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    TABLE LIX.
    Year ended December 31st, 1921Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Borough.
    N.S.B.S.So.F.Sp.
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    TABLE LX.
    Clapham, North.Clapham, South.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Southfield.Fairfield.Springfield.Borough.
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    TABLE LXI. Deaths of Infants Visited.
    Under 1 mo.Under 2 mos.Under 3 mos.Under 4 mos.Under 5 mos.Under 6 mos.Under 7 mos.Under 8 mos.Under 9 mos.Under 10 mos.Under 11 mos.Under 12 mos.Total.
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    Nature of complications for which Medical assistance was sought:—
    Ante-Natal.During Labour.
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    TABLE LXII.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Southfields.Fairfield.Springfield.Totals.
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    TABLE LXIII. Ophthalmia Neonatorum, 1921.
    NO.Date of notification.Eye affected.Severe or SlightWhere treated or by whom.History of specific disease.Result.
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    TABLE LXIV.
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    TABLE LXV.
    Clapham, North.Clapham, South.Putney.Streatham.Balham.Tooting.Southfield.Fairfield.Springfield.Borough.
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    TABLE LXVI.
    ClaphamPutney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough
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    G eneral S tatement.
    Nature of Sample.Examined.Adulterated.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
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    Drugs.
    Nature of Sample.Examined.Adulterated.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.InformalTotal.
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    Other Articles.
    Nature of Sample.ExaminedAdulterated.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.In- formal.Total.
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    Milk and Cream. The samples grouped under the heading "Milk and Cream" were comprised as follows:—
    Nature of Sample.Examined.Adulterated.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.In-formal.Total.