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ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
The Registrar-General classifies under this heading—Small-
Pox, Scarlet Fever, Measles, Diphtheria, Whooping-Cough,
"Fever" (Typhus, Enteric and Continued), Diarrhoea, and
Plague.
The number of deaths registered from Zymotic diseases
amounted to 264, as compared with 233 and 211 for the two
preceding years. Diarrhæa alone was the cause of no less
than 112 deaths, whilst for the year 1903 only 42 cases were
recorded.
The average deaths from Zymotic diseases was 2-32 per
1,000 persons living, (as compared with 2-0 for the previous
year), for England and Wales 1-94, for the 76 great towns 2.49,
and that for the County of London 2.14.
NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Under this heading are included Small-pox, Cholera, Diphtheria,
Membranous Croup, Erysipelas, Scarlet Fever, Typhus,
Enteric, Relapsing or Continued Fever and Puerperal Fever
[Section 55 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891].
The number of notifications received during the year was
1,129, as compared with 1,184 for the previous year. Table
No. 11 shows the distribution of these cases in the North,
South and Central Districts of the Borough, and those sent to
Hospital for treatment.
SMALL-POX.
Fifteen notifications of small-pox were received during the
year, relating to 11 cases. The first on April 7th was removed
to hospital and returned home as an error of diagnosis. The
next case notified was November 23rd, in New Cross Road,
and was a child aged 11 years who had never been vaccinated,