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Erysipelas.
289 cases were notified, or 112 less than in 1914.
58 belonged to the Limehouse District, with 2 deaths;
61 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, with 1 death:
87 belonged to Mile End Old Town, with 2 deaths;
83 belonged to the Whitechapel District, with 2 deaths.
Puerperal Fever.
13 cases of Puerperal Fever were notified, or 20 less than in the previous year.
1 belonged to the Limehouse District;
1 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, which proved fatal;
9 belonged to Mile End Old Town, with 3 deaths;
2 belonged to the Whitechapel District, both proved fatal.
7 were attended by private practitioners, 4 by midwives and 2 at public
institutions.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
65 cases were notified during the year, or 13 more than in the previous year.
33 belonged to the Limehouse District, 4 to St. George-in-the-East, 20 to Mile End
Old Town, and 8 to the Whitechapel District.
53 were notified by private practitioners, 8 by midwives, and 4 from public
institutions.
Poliomyelitis.
5 cases of Poliomyelitis were notified during the year, or 20 less than in the
previous year.
2 belonged to Limehouse, 1 to St. George's, 1 to Mile End, and 1 to Whitechapel.
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis or Spotted Fever.
20 cases were notified during the year, or 16 more than in the previous year.
No case occurred in Limehouse, 2 occurred in St. George's (one proved fatal),
12 in Mile End (8 proved fatal), 6 occurred in the Whitechapel District, with 5 deaths.