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1894, 56.2. Last year 61.1 per cent. of the children
under five went to hospital, and 66.2 per cent. of
persons aged five years and upwards.

The cases of scarlet fever (491) reported last year
were 299 fewer than the number reported in 1896
(790). In 1893, 776 cases were reported, and in 1892
539. In each of the remaining years since 1890 the
cases have varied in number, from 212 in 1890 (notification
probably incomplete) to 416 in 1895. The diminution
in the local case rate from this disease from 6.24
in 1896 to 3.88 in 1897, is in satisfactory contrast
with the slight reduction in the Metropolis generally,
viz., from 5.72 in 1896 to 5.12 in 1897.
In North Paddington 431 cases were reported, or
48 more than the annual average for the seven years
1890-96, and in South Paddington 60, or 27 fewer
than the average. In the former district the following
streets had excessive numbers of cases :—
Bravington Rd. 24 cases in 18 houses
Shirland Road 21 „ 14 „
Woodchester???t.l9 „ 12 „
Ashmore Road 19 „ 13 „
Fernhead Road 12 „ 11 „
Harrow Road 12 ,, 11 „
Portnall Road 11 cases in 10 houses
Canterbury
Terrace 10 „ 4 „
Brindley St. 10 „ 6 „
Clarendon St. 10 „ 7 „
Saltram Cres. 10 7 „
In south Paddington the largest number in any
one street was 7 in Craven Terrace.