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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
gitis (two in Clapham, two in Streatham, five in Tooting, and
five in Wandsworth). Six of these were of infants under one
year, two from two and under five years, and six over five years
of age.
As in previous years, inquiries were made from the medical
attendant, and in all the cases, with the exception of two that
died from Posterior-basic Meningitis, the deaths were stated to
have been caused by Simple or Pneumonococcal Meningitis.
Encephalitis Lethargica,
Six deaths occurred (one in Putney, three in Streatham, one
in Tooting, and one in Wandsworth). Three of the deaths were
of persons from 25 and under 45 years, one from 45 and under
65 years, and two over 65 years.
Malaria.
Two deaths occurred from Malaria; one of these contracted
the disease in the Army, in Mesopotamia, and the other, a civilian,
in India.
Puerperal Fever.
Only one death occurred from this disease (in Wandsworth),
compared with 14 in 1920, and 10.4 the corrected decennial average.
The death-rate was .003 per 1,000, and the case mortalitv
nine per cent.
Erysipelas.
Five deaths occurred from this disease during the year.
Measles.
Only four deaths occurred (two in Clapham, and two in
Streatham).
One of the deaths was of an infant under one year of age,
and three from one and under two years.
The death-rate per 1,000 of population was .012, compared
with .17 in 1920.
Whooping Cough.
28 deaths (two in Clapham, three in Putney, four in Streatham,
seven in Tooting, and 12 in Wandsworth) occurred during