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The scarlet fever death rate is equal to 0.13 per
thousand population, whilst that for the whole of London
is 0.08. From the North Sub-district 211 cases
were reported, from the South 129, and from the East
315; of these 584 were removed to hospital, but with
respect to 27, a report was received to the effect that
the patient was not suffering from any form of notifiable
disease.
The Inspectors' reports on the sanitary condition of
the premises where the sick persons had resided give
the following particulars:—In 279 instances the houses
were in a fairly satisfactory condition, in 78 the closets
were defective, in seven the drains inside the house
were leaky, and in 65 the external drains were defective.
In four instances the premises were overcrowded, and
minor insanitary defects were noted in 212. Thirtyfive
cases occurred amongst families inhabiting single
room tenements.
DIPHTHERIA
(INCLUDING MEMBRANOUS CROUP).
Tot.il Deaths 48. (Decennial average 71).
The total number of the cases reported under these
two heads was 421, eleven of which were designated
membranous croup. The total deaths were 48, indicating
a mortality of 11.4 per cent. on the notifications.
The death rate on the estimated population was 0.37.
In the County of London the death rate was 0.16 per
thousand population.
Of the notifications, the North Sub-district contributed
106, the South 59 and the East 172.