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WHOOPING COUGH.
Two hundred and eighty-one cases were reported
as due to whooping cough, against 156 cases in the
previous year. All of the cases reported last year were
treated at the homes of the patients. Thirty-nine
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.
Seventeen cases were reported as due to enteric
fever, against 29 in the previous year. Twelve of the
cases reported last year were treated at the Isolation
Hospitals of the Metropolitan Asylums Board, and five
at the homes of the patients. Five deaths were
registered. The mortality rate on the cases reported
was 29.4 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 no case in the previous year.
RELAPSING FEVER.
No case was reported as due to relapsing fever,
against no case in the previous year.