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The wife of a warehouseman, aged forcy-four, died
from septicæmia, consequent on an injury to the uterus
by a catheter introduced by herself to produce abortion.
Verdict of Coroner's Jury :—Misadventure.
ERYSIPELAS.
The actual number of certificates received was 240,
but sixty-six were duplicates. The disease proved fatal
in four instances.
CEREBRO-SPINAL MENINGITIS.
Seven cases of this disease were notified, with four
deaths—all in hospital. The causation of this disease
is extremely obscure. Minute investigations are made
in every case, and the details are forwarded to the
Medical Officer of the London County Council. The
disease is usually associated with a peculiar microorganism
called the meningococcus, though how this is
conveyed from patient to patient is quite unknown. It
is on account of the obscurity of the causation of this
disease that the County Council continues to require
its notification.
TETANUS.
There were two deaths from tetanus or lock-jaw:—
A clerk, aged 63, residing at Huntingdon Buildings,
injured his hand whilst cycling; he developed tetanus
and died in Guy's Hospital.
A warehouseman, aged 50, was shifting some preserved
meat tins, and pinched his finger; he developed