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Excluding Tuberculosis the greatest number of notifiable diseases occurred
during the first week in October, when 60 were notified. During this week the
greatest number of notifications of Scarlet Fever was received, viz., 37.
The largest number of notifications of Diphtheria was received during the
fourth week in March when 16 notifications were received.
The maximum number of notifications of Enteric Fever was received in the
second week in June when 7 notifications were received, in no other week did the
number exceed 5.
The largest number of notifiable diseases occurred during the third week of
October in the Limehouse District, the last week of November in St. George's,
the first week of October in Mile End Old Town, and the last week of July, and
the third week of September in the Whitechapel District.
Wrong Diagnosis.
47 cases of Infectious Disease were removed to the Hospitals of the
Metropolitan Asylums Board, which were subsequently returned home in
consequence of the patients being found not to be suffering from the diseases
stated on the certificates, or any other notifiable diseases. 22 of the
cases were notified by private practitioners, 20 from the London Hospital, and
5 from other public institutions.
This number referred to 13 cases of Scarlet Fever, 33 of Diphtheria, and 1 of
Enteric Fever.

Small Pox.
No case of Small Pox was notified during the year.