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Bacteriological Examinations.

Small Pox.
One case of Small Pox was notified during the year. A sailor was taken ill
with Small Pox on board the S.S. "Wendenjels," which arrived in London from
Alexandria. He was taken ill on April 26th, and after landing, he was removed to
a Small Pox Hospital on May 9th. The destination of several of the crew was in
this district, and they were kept under observation. One of the sailors stayed
at a Seamen's lodging house, and he had Small Pox on May 16th, and was immediately
removed to the Small Pox Hospital.
Scarlet Fever.
1,458 cases were notified during the year, or 551 less than in the previous year .
1,441 were removed to Fever Hospitals.
138 belonged to the Limehouse District, with 6 deaths;
267 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, with 3 deaths;
543 belonged to Mile End Old Town, with 10 deaths;
510 belonged to the Whitechapel District, with 8 deaths;
The death rate for the whole Borough was TO per 1,000 of the population,
while that for the whole of London was .07 per 1,000.
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.
1,030 cases were notified during the year, or 82 more than in the previous
year.
170 belonged to the Limehouse District, with 15 deaths, or at the rate of
.29 per 1,000 of the population.
180 be'onged to St. George-in-the-East, with 6 deaths, or at the rate of
.13 per 1,000 of the population.
399 belonged to Mile End Old Town, with 32 deaths, or at he rate of .29
per 1,000 of the population.
281 belonged to (he Whitechapel District, with 13 deaths, or at the rate of
.21 per 1,000 of the population.