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DIPHTHERIA AND DIPHTHERITIC MEMBRANOUS
CROUP.
One hundred and sixty-three cases were reported as
due to diphtheria or diphtheritic membranous croup,
against 158 cases in the previous year. Eighty-seven
cases reported last year were treated at the Metropolitan
Asylum Board's Western Fever Isolation Hospital. Three
by the West London Hospital, 1 at St. George's Hospital,
1 at the Fulham Union Infirmary and 71 at the homes of
the patients. The mortality rate on the cases reported in
the Parish was 14.1 per cent.
WHOOPING COUGH.
Forty-seven cases were reported as due to whooping
cough, against 29 cases in the previous year. All of the
cases reported last year were treated at home, 36 were not
reported until after death, and 11 cases were not reported
until after recovery. Thirty-six deaths were registered.
As this is not a notifiable disease it is of no use my giving
the mortality rate on the cases reported, as, doubtless, a
very large number of cases occurred which were not known
of in your Public Health Department.
ENTERIC FEVER.
Fifty-nine cases were reported as due to enteric fever,
against 46 in the previous year. Sixteen of the cases
reported last year were treated at the Western Fever
Isolation Hospital of the Metropolitan Asylums Board, 3
at St. George's Hospital, 3 at the West London Hospital,
1 at the King's College Hospital, 1 at St. Mary's Hospital,
1 at Charing Cross Hospital, 1 at the Fulham Union
Infirmary, and 33 at the homes of the patients. Twelve
deaths were registered. The mortality rate on the cases
reported was 20.3 per cent.
TYPHUS FEVER.
No case was reported as due to typhus fever, against
no case in the previous year.