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CHICKENPOX.
This disease remained compulsorily notifiable from the end of
1902 up to January 6th, 1903, throughout the Administrative
County of London (including Lambeth Borough), and during this
period, as far as Lambeth Borough is concerned, 40 cases were
compulsorily notified by Medical Practitioners, representing 36
infected houses. 496 other cases of Chickenpox were voluntarily
notified during the year, 436 by Board School Teachers (Vide
Appendix, p. 80), and of these, 316 were found to be genuine cases.
The Infirmaries of three large Institutions were disinfected in
connection with outbreaks of Chickenpox during th; year, 1903,
viz., City of London Schools, Jews' Orphanage and Spurgeon's
Orphanage.
CHOLERA AND PLAGUE.
In Lambeth Borough, during 1903, no case of Plague, suspected
or otherwise, was notified. One death from Cholera
(under 1 year of age) was registered, but this was a death from
Epidemic Diarrhœa, or Cholera Infantum (Summer Diarrhœa)
as it is called. No case of Cholera was notified.
Four "Contacts" were watched in Lambeth Borough during
1903, in connection with outbreaks of Plague and Asiatic
Cholera abroad (2 in contact with Plague, and 2 with Cholera).
DIPHTHERIA.
During 1903, 28 deaths were registered in the Borough of
Lambeth from Diphtheria, and a total of 329 cases notified, giving
a case-mortality of 8.5 per cent. Of the 329 cases notified,
250 (i.e., 75.9 per cent.) were removed to Hospital, and 18 died,
giving a case-mortality of 7.2 per cent. amongst the patients
treated in Hospital; whilst 79 (i.e., 24.1 per cent.) were treated
at home, and 10 died, giving a case-mortality of 12.7 par