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In the whole of London, 10,940 cases of Chicken-pox were
notified during the same period of 7 months by medical practitioners.
In addition to the 556 cases of Chicken-pox compulsorily
notified in Lambeth by medical practitioners from April 8th to
November 8th, 1904, 525 cases were voluntarily reported during
1901, through the medium of schools. In all cases, disinfection
was carried out as required.
No school nor class had to be closed during 1904 on account
of Chicken-pox.
CHOLERA AND PLAGUE.
In Lambeth Borough, during 1904, no case of Plague, suspected
or otherwise, was notified; but 3 "contacts" or "suspects"
were watched in connection with Plague abroad.
4 deaths from Cholera were registered during 1904 as having
occurred within the Borough of Lambeth, but these were,
probably, deaths from Epidemic Diarrhoea (3 in infants under 1
year of age), and have, consequently, been included amongst the
Diarrhoea deaths (vide pp. 81-4). No case of Cholera was notified
within the Borough during 1904, but "contacts" or "suspects"
were watched in connection with Asiatic Cholera abroad.
No case of Plague, but 1 case of Cholera (Kensington), was
notified in London during 1904.
DIPHTHERIA.
During 1904, 33 deaths were registered in the Borough of
Lambeth from Diphtheria, and a total of 317 cases notified, giving
a case-mortality of 10.4 per cent. Of the 317 cases notified,
242* (i.e.,76.3 per cent.) were removed to Hospital, and 25 died,
* Of the 242 cases of Diphtheria removed to Hospital, 27 proved not to be
suffering from that disease. These 27 cases must, therefore, be
deducted from the total 317 notified during 1904.