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Bed-ridden Cases. — Sixty-five of the patients were
bed-ridden at the time of notification, and included 44 males
and 21 females. Six had been confined to bed less than one
week, 44 less than one month, 9 between one and three months,
1 between three and six months, 5 between six and twelve months.
Patients who are not notified until they become bed-ridden are
patients generally with long-standing disease, who may presumably
have taken few or no precautions to prevent infecting
others.
These cases, where the circumstances are suitable, are urged
to enter the Holborn Infirmary.
Distribution by streets and blocks of dwellings.—The
largest numbers were notified from the following places :—Gee
Street, 13; Roscoe Street, T2; St. Bartholomew's Buildings, 10;
Northampton Buildings, 10; Risinghill Street, 9; Coldbath
Buildings, 8; Margaret Street, 8; White Lion Street, 8; Central
Street, 7; Farringdon Road, 7; Pentonville Road, 7; Southampton
Street, 7; Wynyatt Street, 7; Clerkenwell Green, 6;
Compton Street, 6; Northampton Street, 6; Warren Street, 6;
Waterloo Street, 6; and Donegal Street, Mitchell Street, Northampton
Road, Penton Place, 5 cases each.
Length of residence.—The duration of residence in the
Borough and of residence at the notified address were ascertained
in over 370 cases, with the following results :—

Nearly 40 per cent, of the patients had lived less than one
year at the addresses given when they were notified.