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The unbracketed figures denote the total number of cases notified,
and those in brackets the number of secondary cases, i.e., the cases
occurring in houses in which there had been a previous case during
the period under consideration.
80

of 3.55 in 1900, 3.35 in 1899, and 3.78 in 1898. The usual
autumnal rise has, however, been this year much more marked,
and the cases notified have been much in excess of any previous
year, being equivalent for the thirteen weeks ending November 24th,
to an annual rate of 7.44 per 1,000 compared with 5.44 per 1,000
in the corresponding period of 1899, and 3.87 in that of 1898.
The disease has been most prevalent in the Munster and Sand's
End Wards, especially in the latter, as will be seen from the
following tables:—
Cases of Dipl theria notified in the severa I Wards of the District
during the 13 weeks ending November 24th, 1900.
WEEK ENDING—
WARDS.
September.
October.
November.
1
8
15
22
29
6
13
20
27
3
10
17
24
Baron's Court
...
...
2 (1)
1
1
1
...
1
1
...
...
7(1)
Margravine
I I 1
1
3
2
2
1
2
...
2
1
2
3 (1)
1
20 (1)
Lillie
...
1
1
1
2
7
5(1)
...
3 (2)
2
1
...
23 (1)
Munster
1
2(1)
2
6(3)
3(2)
14(3)
13(5)
3
4(2)
3(1)
2
3
1
Walham
..
1
2
..
1
1
3
4(1)
3(2)
1
1
..
Town
..
...
..
..
2
..
4(1)
1
3 (1)
1
3(1)
2(1)
2(1)
Sands End
..
4(3)
7(1)
3
8(1)
3(2)
3
11(3)
24(12)
12(5)
12(2)
15(7)
5(2)
Hurlingham
..
1
..
1
..
1
..
2
..
..
..
1
..
6
Fulham Union
Infirmary
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
Infirmary
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
I
Total
1
10
14
16
17
23
30
25
38
24
22
28
9