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deaths were registered. As this is not a notifiable
disease it is of no use my giving the mortality rate
on the cases reported, as doubtless a very large
number of cases occurred which were not known of in
the Public Health Department.
I have continued to receive as heretofore information
as to cases from the Head Teachers of the
Schools of the London County Council.
ENTERIC FEVER.
Twenty-nine cases were reported as due to enteric
fever, against 40 in the previous year. Twenty-three
of the cases reported last year were treated at the
Isolation Hospitals of the Metropolitan Asylums
Board. Five deaths were registered. The mortality
rate on the cases reported was 17.2 per cent.
TYPHUS FEVER
No case was reported as due to typhus fever,
against no case in the previous year.
SIMPLE CONTINUED FEVER.
No case was reported as due to simple continued
fever, against one case in the previous year.
RELAPSING FEVER.
No case was reported as due to relapsing fever,
against no case in the previous year.
PUERPERAL FEVER.
Six cases were reported as due to puerperal fever,
against seven cases in the previous year. Four of the
cases reported last year were treated at the homes of
the patients, and 2 of the cases were treated at the
Hammersmith Infirmary. Three deaths were registered.
The mortality rate on the cases reported was 50.0 per
cent.