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disinfection staff, but I am of opinion that taking into
consideration the large mortality that arises from
measles the extra labour and expense is quite called
for.
From the whole of the notifiable infectious
diseases there were only 58 deaths, whereas from
measles alone there were 56 deaths. Judging from the
total results, measles was, as usual, the most dangerous
infectious disease affecting the public health of the.
Borough. In each of the cases that was reported the
premises were at once inspected as to the sanitary
condition. It would be a great step in the right
direction and considerably assist the object in view, if
the London County Council would make the disease
notifiable.
SCARLET FEVER.
Four hundred and thirty nine cases were reported
as due to scarlet fever, against 360 in the previous
year. Three hundred and fifty eight cases reported
last year were isolated at Isolation Hospitals, and 81
cases were treated at the homes of the patients.
Sixteen deaths were registered. The mortality rate on
the cases reported was only 3.6 per cent.
DIPHTHERIA AND DIPHTHERITIC MEMBRANOUS
CROUP.
Two hundred and seventy cases were reported as
due to diphtheria or diphtheritic membranous croup,
against 237 cases in the previous year. Two hundred
and forty five cases reported last year were treated at
the Isolation Hospitals, and 25 at the homes of the
patients. Twenty six deaths were registered. The
mortality rate on the cases reported was 9.6 per cent.