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Diphtheria. One hundred and fifty cases of Diphtheria,
were notified during the year, as compared with 207 cases during
the previous year. The distribution of these cases was as
follows:—53 in East Greenwich, 46 in West Greenwich, 17 in
St. Nicholas, 31 in Charlton, and 3 in Kidbrooke.
Of this total number 112 were removed to the Hospital for
treatment. There were 12 fatalities due to this disease, which
gives a case mortality of 8 per cent. One hundred and twentyseven
specimens were forwarded by medical practitioners for
bacteriological investigation, from cases suspected to be Diphtheria.
Of this number, 96 were reported to give negative
results, and 31 positive.
The large number of negative results is again a very satisfactory
feature of these investigations, showing the care taken by
medical practitioners in the District in satisfactorily dealing with
cases of this disease. During the year 6 cases, which were
notified as Diphtheria and removed to the Hospital, were afterwards
returned as not being suffering from that disease, the
diagnosis in these cases made by the Medical Officer to that
Hospital being in 4 cases Tonsilitis, and 2 cases Measles.
Erysipelas. Eighty-seven cases were notified during the
year, 34 being in East Greenwich, 27 in West Greenwich, 14 in
St. Nicholas, 12 in Charlton. Eight of the patients were under
treatment in Public Institutions in the District.
Scarlet Fever. Two hundred and fourteen cases of this
disease were notified during the year, as compared with 164 cases
in the previous year ; 102 cases were in East Greenwich, 40 in
West Greenwich, 17 in St. Nicholas, 47 in Charlton, and 8 in
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