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In reply to the question as to the number of cases of infectious
disease in Wolseley Buildings during the fortnight
ending October 29th, I find there were two cases of
scarlet fever, 1 at No. 48 and lat No. 21. The dates were
October 22nd and 25th. Both cases were removed to hospital
on the same days the notifications were received, and
the houses were disinfected on the same or the following
day.
28th November, 1898.
During the week that ended on the 19th day of November
72 births and 22 deaths were registered in the parish,
indicating an annual birth rate of 43.7, and an annual
rate of mortality of 13.3 per thousand of the estimated
poulation. The death rate in London was 16.6. The
number of deaths of children under one year of age was
7, of persons aged 60 years and upwards 3, and parishioners
in outlying public institutions 10.
Diseases of the zymotic class caused 2 deaths— 1 from
diphtheria and 1 from whooping cough.
From pulmonary diseases there were 7 deaths—3 from
bronchitis, 3 from pneumonia, and 1 from pleurisy.
In the tubercular class there were 2 deaths from phthisis.
Other causes of death included 1 from age (M. 91), 1 from
cancer, and 3 from heart disease.