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loss of life is caused by this disease, and the present mortality
rate is no subject for congratulation, but rather one for
sorrow and regret. The time has more than come when
every one should put forth the utmost effort to educate not
only medical but public opinion as to the grave danger to
life from diphtheria, and the comparative ease by wnich it
can be averted."
The quarterly incidence of the disease for 1926 has
been as follows:—
1st Quarter—East Greenwich, 77 cases; West Greenwich, 46;
St. Nicholas, 3; Charlton, 42; Kidbrooke, 7; a
total of 175 cases.
2nd Quarter—East Greenwich, 63 cases; West Greenwich, 20;
St. Nicholas, 3; Charlton, 22; Kidbrooke, 7; a
total of 115 cases.
3rd Quarter—East Greenwich, 29 cases; West Greenwich, 19;
St. Nicholas, 4; Charlton. 23; Kidbrooke, 4; a
total of 79 cases.
4th Quarter—East Greenwich, 51 cases; West Greenwich, 35;
St. Nicholas, 11; Charlton. 34; Kidbrooke, 3; a
total of 134 cases.
Membranous Group.—There were no cases of Membranous
Croup notified during the year.
Erysipelas.— Sixty-five cases were notified during the
year, 27 being in East Greenwich, 23 in West Greenwich, 10 in
St. Nicholas, 4 in Charlton, and 1 in Kidbrooke. Fifteen of
these patients were removed to a Public Institution in the district.
Scarlet Fever.—Three hundred and seventy-one cases
were notified during the year, as compared with 219, 292 and
and 304 cases respectively in the years 1923. 1924 and 1925.
155 cases were in East Greenwich, 76 in West Greenwich, 28 in
St. Nicholas, 93 in Charlton, and 19 in Kidbrooke; 362 of these
cases were removed to Hospital for treatment, 11 of which were
returned as not suffering from this disease. There was 1 death
from this disease during the year, compared with three the
previous year. Of the 362 cases treated in Hospital, the following
were certified to be suffering on discharge from Hospital
with chronic disease:—Rhinitis, 2; Otorrhœa 2, and Rhinorhœa.
There were no cases which could be described as "Return
Cases."