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MEMBRANOUS CROUP.
During 1902, in the Borough of Lambeth, 15 cases were notified
from Membranous Croup, and 4 deaths were registered,
giving a case-mortality of 26.7 as compared with a yearly average
of 26 cases notified and 8 deaths registered throughout the old
Parish of Lambeth during the 10 years (1891-1900). 1 of the 15
Lambeth cases was removed to Hospital.
In London, during 1902, there were registered 1181 deaths
out of a total of 10734 cases of Diphtheria and Membranous
Croup,notified, giving a mortality of 11.0 per cent.*(uncorrected).
TYPHOID FEVER.
During 1902, 38 deaths were registered in the Borough of Lambeth
from Typhoid (Enteric) Fever, and a total of 213 cases
notified, giving a case-mortality of 17.8 per cent. Of the 213
cases notified, 139 (i.e.,65.3 per cent.) were removed to Hospital,
and 27 died, giving a case-mortality of 19.4 amongst the patients
treated in Hospital; whilst 74 (i.e., 34.7 per cent.) were treated
at home, and 1 died, giving a case-mortality of 14.9 amongst
the patients treated at home.
The case-mortality rate for the whole of the Borough of Lambeth
during 1902 is low, pointing to the mildness of the majority
of cases, and the probability that several of the cases diagnosed
were not genuine cases of Typhoid Fever, due to the EberthGaffky
bacillus.
If a comparison be made between the number of cases of
Typhoid notified and the number of deaths from Typhoid registered
in the Borough of Lambeth during 1902, and the yearly
averages for 10 years (1891-1900) in the old Parish of Lambeth,
it will be noted that there is a slight increase, which need
* In London Stalistics, Diphtheria and Membranous Croup are now
grouped together by the Registrar-General.