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From the foregoing Table it will be seen that one death occurred
during the year 1924, and this probably due to shell fish. Two of the
cases were visitors to London from abroad and must be accepted as
Chelsea notifications. Since making up this report another death has been
registered of the last case in table, and this will be included in the statistics
for 1925. Six specimens of blood were examined for the Widal reaction,
one proving positive and 5 negative.
Diarrhœa and Enteritis.
There were 14 deaths from these diseases in 1924 as against 8 in
1923 and 7 in 1922. Of this total, 12 were under one year of age. Six
of the total deaths occurred in the first quarter, one in the second quarter,
3 in the third quarter, and 4 in December quarter.
During the September quarter, the mean temperature was 61.1°,
as against 60.8° in 1923, and 57.3° in 1922. The rainfall of the quarter
in 1924 was 8.5, as against 5£ inches in 1923 and 8.1 inches in 1922.
Nine of the deaths took place in St. Luke's Hospital and one in
the Victoria Hospital.
Five cases of Diarrhoea were found by the Health Visitors and 6
visits made.
Influenza.
Influenza caused 36 deaths in 1924, as compared with 15 in 1923
and 48 in 1922.
In London there were 1,663 deaths from Influenza in 1924, as
against 752 in 1923 and 2,572 in 1922.
Ten cases of Influenzal Pneumonia were notified in Chelsea in the
course of the year.
Pneumonia.
Pneumonia and Broncho-Pneumonia caused 64 deaths in Chelsea
in 1924, as against 59 in 1923.
During the year 94 cases of Acute Primary Pneumonia were notified,
28 in the first quarter, and 39 in the last quarter. Fifty-nine cases were
notified by St. Luke's Hospital, 18 cases by other public institutions,
and 17 cases by private doctors. The District Nurses paid 399 visits
to 33 patients suffering from Pneumonia or Influenza. The Woman
Sanitary Inspector made 35 visits to ascertain if nursing assistance was
required. In London there were 5,320 deaths from Pneumonia in 1924,
as against 4,218 in 1923, and 6,522 in 1922,