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Isolation Hospital of the Metropolitan Asylums Board, 4
at the West London Hospital, 1 at St. Bartholomew's
Hospital, 1 at the Children's Hospital, 1 at King's College
Hospital, 1 at the Fulham Union Infirmary, and 35 at
the homes of the patients. The mortality rate on the
cases reported in the parish was 26.42 per cent.
TYPHUS FEVER.
One case was reported as due to typhus fever last
year, against no case in the previous year. The case
reported as typhus fever last year was not reported till
after death.
SIMPLE CONTINUED FEVER.
Four cases were reported last year as due to simple
continued fever, against 5 cases in the previous year. All
of the cases reported last year were treated at the homes
of the patients. One death occurred. The mortality on.
the cases reported was 25.0 per cent.
RELAPSING FEVER.
No case was reported as due to relapsing fever last
year, against no case in the previous year.
PUERPERAL FEVER.
Eight cases were reported as due to puerperal fever
last year, against 3 cases in the previous year. One of
the cases reported last year was treated at the West
London Hospital, and 7 at the homes of the patients.
The mortality on the cases reported was 37.50 per cent.
CHOLERA.
No case was reported as due to cholera last year
against no case in the previous year.
ERYSIPELAS.
One hundred and twenty-one cases were reported
last year as due to erysipelas, against 89 cases in the previous
year. Of the 121 cases reported last year 11 were
treated at the Fulham Union Infirmary, 1 at the West
London Hospital, 1 at the Lock Hospital, and 108 at the
homes of the patients. The mortality rate on the cases
reported was 2.48 per cent.