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CHOLERA AND PLAGUE.
In Lambeth Borough, during 1905, no case of Plague, suspected
or otherwise, was notified; but 3 "contacts" or "suspects"
were watched in connection with Plague abroad.
2 deaths from Cholera were registered during 1905 as having
occurred within the Borough of Lambeth, but these were,
probably, deaths from Epidemic Diarrhoea (both in infants under
1 year of age), and have, consequently, been included amongst the
Diarrhoea deaths (vide pp. 76-79). No case of Cholera was notified
within the Borough during 1905, but "contacts" or "suspects"
were watched in connection with Asiatic Cholera abroad.
No case of Plague, and no case of Cholera, were notified in
London during 1905.
Arrangements were made during 1905 by the Metropolitan
Asylums Board for the reception and treatment of patients
suffering from Cholera or suspected Cholera, and by the London
County Council for the bacteriological examination of materials
suspected of being Cholera-infected, and for the reception of
Cholera "contacts."
DIPHTHERIA.
During 1905, 37 deaths were registered in the Borough of
Lambeth from Diphtheria, and a total of 439 cases notified, giving
a case-mortality of 8.4 per cent. Of the 439 cases notified,
359* (i.e., 81.8 per cent.) were removed to Hospital, and 24 died,
giving a case-mortality of 6.7 per cent. amongst the patients
treated in Hospital; whilst 80 (i.e., 18.2 per cent.) were treated
* Of the 359 cases of Diphtheria removed to Hospital, 31 proved at
Hospital not to be suffering from that disease.