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1893 417 Notified Cases 12 Deaths
1894 270 „ ,, 11 „
1895 256 „ „ 6 „
Enteric or Typhoid Fever. Last year there were 68
cases of Enteric Fever reported, and 17 deaths. This year the
number is only 38, the fatal cases being 7.
Erysipelas shows a decrease of 31 cases compared with that
of last year. 1893—140 cases. 1894—96. 1895—65.
Measles. This disease used to be looked upon as one of the
most simple of the Zymotic class, but of late years the complications
(principally of the Respiratory Organs) arising therefrom
have been so numerous as to suggest that it is more fatal than
Scarlet Fever.
There were 25 deaths from Measles and its complications in
1895, against 38 last year. 1893—27. 1894—38. 1895—25.
In the opinion of many Medical Officers of Health, Measles
should be reported under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891,
in the place of Erysipelas.
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup. I regret to state
that there has been a considerable increase in the number of
reported cases of Diphtheria in the Greenwich District, in
common with other parts of London.
Last year there were 139 cases notified, and 38 deaths.
This year 215 cases, and 41 deaths. The greatest number of
cases occurred during the last quarter of the year.
The following extract is taken from the Registrar-General's
Annual Summary :-
"The deaths from Diphtheria amounted to 2,316, against
3,265 and 2,670 in the years 1893 and 1894 respectively. The
diphtheria rate was equal to 0.53 per 1,000, against a decennial
average rate of 0'38. The deaths in 1895 from diphtheria and
croup, taken together, numbered 2,460. Although fewer by 376
than the number thus returned in 1894, these deaths were still