Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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76 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Except in Tooting, there was no epidemic prevalence of this
disease during the year, and even in that sub-district the total
number of cases was not great.
The number of deaths is the smallest ever recorded.
50 cases of German Measles were also reported (28 in Clapham,
eight in Streatham, two in Tooting, and 12 in Wandsworth).
During the year 432 visits were made in cases of these
diseases, (77 in Clapham, five in Putney, 87 in Streatham, 208
in Tooting, and 55 in Wandsworth).
The total number of premises disinfected was 238 (32 in
Clapham, five in Putney, 57 in Streatham, 99 in Tooting, and
45 in Wandsworth).
Table XLIII. shows the number of cases of infectious
diseases notified by teachers of the elementary schools in the
Borough.