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WHOOPING COUGH.
Two hundred and fifty cases were reported as due
to whooping cough, against 200 cases in the previous
year. All of the cases reported last year were treated
at the homes of the patients. Thirty-one 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-eight cases were reported as due to enteric
fever, against 31 in the previous year. Twenty of
the cases reported last year were treated at the
Isolation Hospitals of the Metropolitan Asylums Board,
three at the West London Hospital, one at the Hammersmith
Infirmary, and four at the homes of the patients.
Seven deaths were registered. The mortality rate on
the cases reported was 25.0 per cent.
TYPHUS FEVER.
One case was reported as due to typhus fever,
against no case in the previous year. The case reported
last year was removed to the Isolation Hospital of the
Metropolitan Asylums Board. No information as to
the origin of the infection was obtainable.
SIMPLE CONTINUED FEVER.
One case was reported as due to simple continued
fever, against one case in the previous year. The case
reported last year was removed to the Western Fever
Hospital. No death was registered.