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From the above it will be seen that diphtheritic disease was
almost equally prevalent in each of the districts of the Borough.
The deaths from diphtheria and membranous croup during
the year numbered 11. This is equivalent to a mortality-rate of
4 per cent. attacked and .05 per 1,000 living.
The death-rate from diphtheria for London during the same
period is .09 per 1,000 living.
During the year 345 swabbings from throats of persons suspected
to be suffering from diphtheria were bacteriologically
examined, 87 of which gave positive results, 255 negative results,
and 3 were returned as doubtful.
Diphtheria Anti-toxin.—In accordance with the Anti-toxin
Order of 1910, a supply of diphtheria anti-toxin was provided
during the year 1913, and it was issued as required to medical
practitioners applying for it in cases of diphtheria amongst the
poorer inhabitants of the Borough. There were 19 bottles of antitoxin
of 2,000 units each supplied during the year to medical
practitioners, of which 3 were for curative treatment and 16 for
prophylaxis.
Typhoid or Enteric Fever.—During the year under consideration,
39 cases of this disease were notified, but of these 6 were
subsequently found not to be suffering from enteric fever, thus
reducing the number of genuine cases to 33. This is an increase of