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An analysis of the cases treated in 1899 is contained in Table XXXII (see
Appendix). Patients suffering from various zymotic diseases, principally influenza,
diarrhoea, and consumption, numbered 562, as compared with 511 in 1898, 530 in
1897, 697 in 1896, 921 in 1895, 740 in 1894, and 909 in 1893. Patients suffering from
diseases of the respiratory organs, principally bronchitis, numbered 1,000, as compared
with 917 in 1898, 919 in 1897, 1,083 in 1896, 1,250 in 1895, 1,092 in 1894, and 1,495 in
1893. There were 267 cases of rheumatism; apoplexy, epilepsy, convulsions, and other
diseases of the nervous system contributed 171 cases; heart disease and other disorders
of the circulatory system 177; and various forms of skin disease 56. Cases diagnosed
as cancer numbered 18, and 138 persons were suffering from the effects of old age.
Cases of bronchitis were most numerous during the first and fourth quarters of the
year, as was also the case with influenza. Of the 29 cases of enteric fever which came
under observation, 13 applied for treatment during the fourth quarters of the year, as
was also the case with influenza. Of the 29 cases of enteric fever which came under
observation, 13 applied for treatment during the fourth quarter of the year. Cases of
diarrhoea were most numerous during the month of August.
ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
The diseases termed zymotic (see appendix tables XXIX and XXX) caused 868
deaths or 29 8 per cent. of the deaths from all causes, the death-rate being 7.2per 1,000
inhabitants. Of the deaths from zymotic diseases, 469, or 54 per cent., were of
children under five years of age. The deaths from measles, scarlet fever, diphtheria
including membranous croup, whooping cough, enteric fever, including continued fever,
and diarrhoea, numbered 441, the zymotic death-rate due to these disorders being 3.6
per 1,000 inhabitants, as compared with 4.1 in 1898, 4 2 in 1897, 4.3 in 1896, and 3.8
in 1895. A comparison of the zymotic death-rates of London and Shoreditch with its
sub-districts is contained in table XXXI.
The cases of infectious disease certified in compliance with the requirements of
the law, numbered 1,116. The number of cases certified since 1890, together with
the attack-rates per 1,000 inhabitants, are contained in the following table:—