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Of the above 851 cases certified last year only 12 were
notified by 11 householders. One case was notified by the
householder, but not certified by the Medical Attendant,
who, however, told the householder to notify the case, and
thought that that was all that was necessary.
The large number of cases certified during the year was
due to the mild but wide-spread epidemic of Scarlet Fever,
accompanied by Diphtheria, which has prevailed in London.
One case certified as Scarlet Fever was returned from the
Fever Hospital as not being a case of that disease. It will
also be noticed that there was a considerable increase in
the number of cases of Enteric Fever and of Erysipelas,
probably due to the exceptionally warm weather, and also
a notable recrudescence of Small Pox.
The temporary shelter which the Vestry have provided
and furnished in the basement of the offices at No. 1,
* This case, however, on being removed to the Small-Pox Hospital was
found not to be ft case of that disease,