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Wandsworth 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
In Clapham 67 cases occurred at Telferscot Road School and
42 at Cavendish Road; in Putney 44 cases occurred at Hotham
Road School; in Streatham 41 cases occurred at Mitcham Lane
School, and 35 at Smallwood Road; in Tooting 68 cases occurred
at Sellincourt Road School, and 40 at The Ensham; and in
Wandsworth the Earlsfield and Waldron Road Schools were
chiefly affected, with 71 cases in each.
The number of dwellings in each sub-district and the whole
Borough in which multiple cases occurred is shown in the following
Table:—
| Sub-Districts. | One case. | Two cases. | Three cases. | Four cases. | Five cases & upwards | Total houses invaded. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 243 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 1* | 292 |
| Putney | 93 | 11 | 7 | 1 | ... | 112 |
| Streatham | 382 | 40 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 436 |
| Tooting | 245 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 2† | 280 |
| Wandsworth | 449 | 56 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 522 |
| Whole Borough | 1412 | 167 | 44 | 11 | 8 | 1642 |
*In Clapham six cases occurred in an Institution.
†In Tooting 22 cases occurred in one Institution, and
14 in another.
Of the 1,642 houses invaded, multiple cases occurred in 230,
or 14 per cent.
Diphtheria.
This disease was very prevalent during the year, especially
in January, October, November, and December.
The total number of cases notified was 1,009, 183 in Clap-