View report page

57
March 21st, April 18th, and May 16th; and 1,272 cases were
admitted to the Asylums Board Hospitals in the four weeks, compared
with 982, 837, and 1,003, in the three preceding four-weekly
periods. The notifications of cases were 1,864, compared with
1,350, 1,224, and 1,383, in the three preceding four-weekly periods.
Diphtheria.—Twenty-five cases of diphtheria were recorded
(14 in North Kensington, and 11 in South Kensington), of
which 19 (10 in North Kensington and 9 in South Kensington),
were removed to hospital. There were five deaths from this cause
(1 in hospital); 4 of North Kensington persons, and I of a
South Kensington person, compared with 6, 3, and 4, in the
three preceding four-weekly periods. In the Metropolis, as a whole,
the deaths from this cause were 197 (77 above the corrected
average), compared with 191, 183, and 161, in the three preceding
four-weekly periods. There were 753 cases in the Asylums Board
hospitals on the 13th inst., compared with 70t5, 671, and 710,
on March 21st, April 18th and May 16th, 1896; and 415
cases were admitted in the four weeks, compared with 386,
355, and 401, in the three preceding four-weekly periods. The
notifications of cases were 1,060, compared with 1,009, 785,
and 890, in the three preceding four-weekly periods.
Small-pox.—One case of small-pox was recorded in North
Kensington and was removed to hospital. In the Metropolis, as
a whole, there was no death from this cause, the corrected
average being 7. There were 27 cases in the Asylums Board
hospitals, and the London Small-pox hospital, Highgate, on
the 13th inst., compared with 43, 16, and 20, on March 21st,
April 18th, and May 16th; and 25 cases were admitted
in the four weeks, compared with 27, 13, and 22, in the three
preceding four-weekly periods. The notifications of cases were
17 compared with 23, 14, and 22, in the three preceding fourweekly
periods.
3.—Deaths in Public Institutions.—Twenty-five deaths of
parishioners were registered at the Parish Infirmary, and 29 at outlying
public institutions, &c.
4.—Deaths of Non-Parishioners. —There were 43 deaths in
the Parish of persons who were not parishioners; viz., 5 at the
Bronipton Consumption Hospital, 36 at the St. Marylebone Infirmary,
Notting Hill, and 2 at St. Joseph's House, Notting Hill. These
cases are excluded from our statistics.