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335 persons suffering from diphtheria were removed to
hospital, and five children suffering from membranous
croup requiring immediate surgical assistance were
treated either in the London Hospital or in the North
Eastern Hospital for Children. Amongst the 335
cases removed as diphtheria, 29 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 242 instances the
residence of the patient was in a satisfactory condition,
but in 27 the W.C.'s were defective, in 4 the internal
drainage was out of order, and in 45 the external drains
required amendment; minor insanitary defects were
found in 99 instances. Thirty-two cases were removed
from single room tenements.
ENTERIC FEVER.
Deaths 7. (Decennial average 7)
The total number of cases reported was 57 with seven
deaths. The case mortality on the number notified is
12.2 per cent. The death rate on the estimated population
is 0.04, the corresponding rate for the County of
London is 0.06. Five of the patients removed to the
Asylums' Board Hospital were reported not to be suffering
from enteric fever. Upon enquiry it was ascertained
that eight of the patients had been in the habit of eating
shell-fish, seven were fond of fried fish, three eat
watercress and three icecream. One patient had eaten
both mussels and fried fish, and another watercress and
fried fish.
The Inspectors report that in twenty-six instances
the premises were in a satisfactory condition, in eight