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the complaint proved fatal. I visited the patient, as the Medical attendant
wrote to me. The origin of the disease could not be traced.
INFLUENZA.
Four deaths from influenza were registered in Poplar, and 17 in
Bromley during the 39 weeks.
MEASLES AND WHOOPING COUGH.
The number of deaths from measles and whooping cough, and the
death rates per iooo living are given in the tables on page 85. I
have arranged these tables so that the death rates may be compared
with those of the 33 great towns in England and of Inner or Registration
London. Should I learn that measles is occurring, at any time
in an epidemic form, I will bring under the notice of the Sanitary
Committee the fact that the Board has the power to make an order
to include this infectious and frequently fatal complaint among the
list of notifiable diseases, and that such order may be either permanent
or temporary.
DIARRHŒA.
The deaths from diarrhoea and the rate per iooo living are given
in the tables on page 85. It will be observed that although the death
rates exceed that of London, they do not exceed that of the 33 great
towns.
CHOLERA.
A letter referring to cholera, dated the 22nd of June, 1893, was
received from the Local Government Board, calling attention to their
circular letter of the 25th of August, 1892. The Committee referred
the matter to my colleague and myself. On the 20th day of July I
presented to the Sanitary Committee the following special report on
" Cholera Precautions."
"July 13th, 1893.
" Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen,
"There being no accommodation in the Asylums' Board
Hospitals in consequence of the present epidemic of Fever, together