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St Giles (Camden) 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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The 6 deaths all young children were 11.8 below the
decennial average.
The notified cases were 46 as compared with 54 and 56
in the preceding years 1896-7.
During the past three years there has been a lowering
of the case mortality of diphtheria in London; the following
table shows to what extent this has occurred.
(Annual report of the Statistical Committee of the Metropolitan Asylums Board.)
| 1892 | 1893 | 1894 | 1895 | 1896 | 1897 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortality per cent of all notified cases | 23.8 | 24.5 | 24.7 | 21.2 | 19.9 | 17.4 |
| Mortality per cent of notified cases admitted to Asylums Board Hospitals | 24.8 | 27.1 | 25.0 | 18.3 | 17.7 | 14.9 |
In all London in 1898 diphtheria was the assigned cause
of 1,772 deaths. These deaths were equal to a rate
of 0.39 per 1,000 against rates of 0.54, 0'60, and 0.51 per
1000 in the three preceding years.
7.—Continued Fevers (decennial average 7.4).
| Year. | No. of Notifications received. | Removals to Hospital. | No. of Deaths in Hospital. | No. of Deaths at Home. | Total No. of Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
There was no case reported from either typhus or
simple continued fever, the 5 deaths, 2.4 below the