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Return Cases.
In two instances the disease occurred within 10 days of the
return of a patient, living in the same house, from one of the
Metropolitan Asvlum Board's hospitals, after recovery from a
similar attack.
Recurrence of the Disease.
In the report for 1899. an instance of the persistence of the
infectiousness of the disease was quoted, and it would seem that,
in some instances, the disease assumes a chronic form with a
liability to recurrences of acute symptoms. Thus, in five instances,
patients were re-admitted into hospitals suffering from Diphtheria
in an acute form within seven days of their return after apparent
recovery from a similar attack, and the following case was
probably an instance of this: —
A. C., aged 6 years. Female.
Admitted into hospital, suffering from
Diphtheria Jan. 28th, 1900.
Discharged Mar. 26th, 1900.
Re-admitted, suffering from Diphtheria. Mar. 28th, 1900.
Discharged May 5th, 1900.
Re-admitted, suffering from Diphtheria. June 5th, 1900.
Discharged Aug. 25th, 1900.
Re-admitted, suffering from Diphtheria. Oct. 27th, 1900.
Discharged Dec. 14th, 1900.
Comparative prevalence of Diphtheria.
In London there was a decrease of Diphtheria in 1900. 11,994
cases being notified against 13,692 in 1899. The disease showed
a higher proportional prevalence in Fulham than in any other
sanitary district, but in seven districts the fatality was greater
than in Fulham.
The comparative prevalence and fatality of Diphtheria, during
recent years, in Fulham, the adjoining parishes and London, will
be seen from the two following tables, which give the rates of
incidence and mortality of the disease in the several localities:—