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WHOOPING COUGH.
Ten deaths were due to this cause, against 1 in 1926.
ENTERIC FEVER.
There was one death due to this cause in 1927.
There were no deaths in 1926.
TUBERCULAR DISEASES
The number of deaths from all forms of tubercular disease in
1927 was 175, against 170 in 1926.
PHTHISIS.
In Table B will be found particulars of deaths from phthisis
since the year 1917. There were 144 deaths due to this cause,
which is 7 less than the number recorded in the previous year.
TABLE B.—PHTHISIS.
St.
Olave
Whole
Borough
London
Sub-District
Bermondsey
Rotherhithe
Year
No.
Rate
No.
Rate
No.
No.
Rate
No.
Rate
Rate
1917
123
1.75
61
2.02
14
1.88
198
1 .83
6658
1.57
9
1.20
169
1.56
7048
1.78
1918
117
1.66
43
1.42
12
1.39
1.40
5332
104
58
1.66
174
1919
1.28
-
1.06
1920
81
0.96
46
1.27
10
1.12
137
-
-
106
43
-
14
163
1.35
1921
-
-
-
-
119
-
169
1.39
1922
-
43
7
-
-
-
-
35
14
-
144
1.18
1923
-
-
95
-
-
46
-
11
-
149
1.22
-
1924
92
-
-
145
1925
99
-
35
11
1.18
-
-
-
-
39
100
-
12
151
1.23
-
1926
-
-
Averages
for years
1917-1926
104
-
45
-
160
1.34
-
11
-
-
1927
87
-
-
15
-
144
1.19
-
-
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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 296, was 1,289,
compared with 1,334 in 1926 and 1,087 in 1925.