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WHOOPING COUGH.
One death was due to this cause, against 27 in 1925.
ENTERIC FEVER.
There were no deaths due to this cause in 1926 and 1925.
TUBERCULAR DISEASES.
The number of deaths from all forms of tubercular disease in
1926 was 170, against 170 in 1925.
PHTHISIS.
In Table B will be found particulars of deaths from phthisis
since the year 1916. There were 151 deaths due to this cause,
which is 6 more than the number recorded in the previous year.
TABLE B.-PHTHISIS.
Sub-District
Bermondsey
Rotherhithe
St.
Olave
Whole
Borough
London
Year
No.
Rate
No.
Rate
No.
Rate
No.
Rate
No.
Rate
1916
126
1.70
44
1.38
14
1.78
184
1.61
6288
1.45
2.02
1.88
1917
123
1.75
61
14
198
1.83
6658
1.57
1.66
1918
117
43
1.42
9
1.20
169
1.56
7048
1.78
1919
1.28
58
1.39
104
1.66
12
174
1.40
5332
-
1920
81
0.96
46
1.27
10
1.12
137
1.06
-
-
1921
106
43
14
163
-
-
-
1.35
-
-
1922
119
43
7
169
1.39
-
-
-
-
-
95
35
1923
-
-
14
-
144
1.18
-
-
1924
92
-
11
-
46
-
149
1.22
-
-
1925
99
35
11
145
1.18
-
-
-
-
-
Averages
for years
1916-1925
-
45
-
-
1.38
106
12
163
-
-
1926
39
12
-
1.23
100
-
-
151
-
-
II.—NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
In Table IV. of Appendix will be found particulars of infectious
diseases notified during the year under report.
The number of cases of infectious diseases notified, exclusive
of notifications of tuberculosis, which numbered 265, was 1,334,
compared with 1,087 in 1925 and 1,264 in 1924.