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22,152 in 1896: the daily average of removals in the first six
months was 51, during the last six months 74; as compared
with 53 and 68 respectively in 1896. The aggregate of
removals during the year—including inter-hospital transfers—
numbered 42,758 : viz., 12,216 by the Eastern Station; 2,149
by the North-Western Station (opened September 1st), 11,739
by the South-Eastern Station, 5,164 by the Brook Station, and
11,739 by the Western Station at Seagrave-road, Fulham,
adjoining the Western Hospital, in which we are locally
interested. The maximum number of patients removed to
hospital on any one day by the Western Station was 40, on the
17th November, and the heaviest week's work at this station
was that ended on the 24th July, when 322 removals were
effected, and 2,033 miles were travelled by the ambulances.
Small-pox.—Patients were admitted to the Managers'
hospitals, from 18 out of 30 Poor Law Districts, to the number
of 95, including cases which, after observation, proved to be
not small-pox: of these removals 52 took place in February,
and 10, 8, 7 and 7, in the months of May, January, March, and
April respectively. The patients removed from their homes
to the Wharves numbered 121, as compared with 265 in 1896.
In 71 cases the diagnosis was confirmed by the medical officers
who inspected the patients at the Wharves. Forty-nine
patients not suffering from small-pox were returned to their
homes, and one patient remained in the Shelter at the South
Wharf at the end of the year.
Fever.—At the commencement of the year there were
4,540 patients in the Managers' fever hospitals (including 323
at the Western Hospital), viz., Scarlet Fever 3,734, Diphtheria
690, and Enteric Fever 116. The cases of these three diseases
at the Western Hospital were 225, 84, and 14, respectively.
The total number (4,540) was greater by 1,011 than at the
beginning of 1896. The number under treatment fell to the
minimum (3,136) for the year by the 7th May; after this date