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The subjoined tabulated scheme indicates the
varying degrees of prevalence of the more important
diseases—the bottom of the list being the most satisfactory
position for a district to occupy.
Diphtheria and Membranous
Croup.
Chelsea 3.23*
Willesden 3.06
Paddington 2.54
Kensington 1.92
St. Marylebone 1.56
St. George, Hanover Square 1.49
Scarlet Fever.
Willesden 5.44
Chelsea 5.05
Kensington 4.36
Paddington 3.89
St. Marylebone 2.81
St. George, Hanover Square 2.20
Enteric and Continued
Fevers.
Kensington 0.70
St. Marylebone 0.62
Willesden 0.58
Chelsea 0.53
St. George, Hanover Square 0.51
Paddington 0.33
Puerperal Fever.
Kensington 0'09
Willesden 0.09
Paddington 0.09
Chelsea 0-05
St. Marylebone 0.03
St. George, Hanover Square 0 01
* Rates per 1,000 of population.
Attention has already been called to the spread of
infection through neglect of the first case in any
family, and some note should now be made of other
factors favouring the spread of infection. As one
result of the inquiries made after every notification,
it appeared that 50 cases of infectious illness reported
during the twelvemonth, were due to infection brought
into the Parish, either through the patient coming
here whilst incubating the disease, or through his
infecting other persons after his arrival in the
district. The cases included 23 of scarlet fever, 12