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Scarlet Fever.—Two hundred and forty-five cases were
notified as due to Scarlet Fever, against 496 in the previous
year. Two hundred and forty cases were treated at the
Isolation Hospitals, and 5 at the homes of the patients. Two
deaths were registered. The mortality rate on the Cases
reported was 0.8 per cent.
Enteric Fever.—Fourteen cases were reported as due to
Enteric Fever, against 14 cases in the previous year. Six
cases were treated at the Isolation Hospitals of the Metropolitan
Asylums Board, one at the West London Hospital, one at St.
George's Hospital, two at St. Marylebone Infirmary, one at the
Fulham Infirmary, one at St. George's Hospital, and two at
the homes of the patients. Two deaths were registered. The
mortality rate on the cases reported was 14.3 per cent.
Erysipelas.—Thirty-one cases were reported as due
to Erysipelas, against 39 cases in the previous year.
Twelve cases were treated at the homes of the patients.
Twelve at Fulham Infirmary, 5 at St. Marylebone Infirmary,
1 in the Hospital of the Metropolitan Asylums Board, and 1
at Kensington Infirmary. No death was registered. The
mortality rate on the cases reported was 0 per cent.
Typhus Fever.—No case was reported as due to Typhus
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. .
Continued Fever.—No case was reported as due to
Continued Fever, against one case in the previous year.
Puerperal Fever.—Thirteen cases were reported as due to
Puerperal Fever, against nine cases in the previous year.
Three of the cases were treated at Kensington Infirmary, 8