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the W.C. was defective and four faulty drains were
found, other minor sanitary defects obtained in fifteen
instances.
OTHER FORMS OF FEVER.
No typhus was reported, but on October 31st a case of
relapsing fever was notified from 278, Hackney Road;
the patient, a butcher's assistant, aged 21, had resided
in the house of his master for about two months.
Application was made to the Asylums' Board but they
declined to take the case, subsequently he was removed
to the Infirmary where he ultimately recovered. Dr.
Potts reported to me, that in his opinion, the man did
not suffer from relapsing fever. Three other cases of
ill-defined fever were reported, and the death of one of
them was registered as "pyrexia."
DISEASES OF PARTURITION.
Twelve women were certified to be suffering from
puerperal fever and there were nine deaths. Ten
women died from diseases and accidents incidental to
childbirth.
WHOOPING COUGH.
Deaths 44. (Decennial average 72).
The mortality from this disease was about the same
as that of the previous year. All the deaths except one
were amongst young children.
DIARRHŒAL DISEASES.
Deaths 147. (Decennial average 115).
Epidemic enteritis and certain forms of diarrhœa
were the registered cause of 147 deaths; possibly some
other diarrhoea deaths should have been included in
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