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ponding case mortality for the whole of London was
9.58. Thirteen patients who died were young children
aged less than five years. The Diphtheria mortality
in Bethnal Green was 0.14 against 0.16 for the whole
of London. One hundred and thirty seven of the
cases were reported from the North-East sub-district
and 153 from the South-West.
The Inspectors report that in 126 instances the
sanitary condition of the parent's home was satisfactory;
in twenty nine the W.C.'s were out of order; in
four the drains inside the house were leaky and in
twelve the external drains were defective. There were
three cases of overcrowding and twenty nine patients
were removed from single room tenements.
ENTERIC FEVER.
Deaths 7. (Decennial average 17)
Fifty five cases of Enteric Fever were reported;
forty nine of which were removed to hospital; thirtytwo
of these were treated in the Metropolitan Board
Hospitals and seventeen in general Hospitals, all these
patients recovered. Seven other persons suffering
from Enteric Fever were treated in their homes and all
of them died. In nearly every one of these fatal cases
the patient was too ill to be removed when the notification
was received. Six of the patients removed to
the M.A.B. Hospitals were stated to have been incorrectly
diagnosed. The mortality in Bethnal Green
was 0.05 against 0.04 for the whole of London.
Twenty-five cases were reported from the NorthEast
sub-district, and thirty from the South-West.