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scarlet fever. As the father refused to allow his children to be
removed to hospital, complaint was made to Mr. Haden Corser,
sitting at Worship Street Police Court, who ordered the removal
of the children to hospital. This was accordingly done forthwith.
DIPHTHERIA (including MEMBRANOUS CROUP).
( Total deaths, 26. Decennial average, 82.)
The total number of cases reported under these two heads was
242, eight of which were designated membranous croup. The
total deaths were 26, indicating a mortality of 10•7 per cent on
the notifications. The death rate on the estimated population
was 0•19. In the County of London the case mortality was 9•5
per cent and the death rate 0•16 per thousand population.
Of the notifications, the North sub-district contributed 96, the
South 48, and the East 90.
186 persons were removed to hospital suffering from diphtheria
and five children suffering from membranous croup, in a condition
requiring immediate surgical assistance, were treated either in
the London Hospital or in the North-Eastern Hospital for
children. Amongst the 186 cases reported as diphtheria, eighteen
were found by the Asylums Board Medical Officers not to be
suffering from that disease and were sent home again.
The Inspectors report that in 101 instances the residence of
the patient was in a satisfactory condition, but in fifteen the
W.C.'s were defective, in three the internal drainage was out of
order, and in 31 the external drains required amendment; minor
insanitary conditions were found in 79 instances. Eighteen cases
were removed from single room tenements.
ENTERIC FEVER.
(Deaths, 12. Decennial average, 22.)
The total number of cases reported was 57 with twelve deaths.
The case mortality on the number notified is 21 per cent. The