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Scarlet Fever.—Two hundred and forty-three cases were
notified as due to Scarlet Fever, against 245 in the previous
year. Two hundred and thirty-five cases were treated at the
Isolation Hospitals, and 8 at the homes of the patients. Four
deaths were registered. The mortality rate on the cases
reported was 1.6 per cent.
Enteric. Fever.—Six cases were reported as due to Enteric
Fever, against 14 cases in the previous year. Four cases were
treated at the Isolation Hospitals of the Metropolitan Asylums
Board, one at St. Marylebone Infirmary, and one at the
home of the patient. One death was registered. The mortality
rate on the cases reported was 16.6 per cent.
Erysipelas.—Thirty-five cases were reported as due to
Erysipelas, against 35 cases in the previous year. Eleven
cases were treated at the homes of the patients, 10 at Fulham
Infirmary, 11 at St. Marylebone Infirmary, one at the City
of Westminster Infirmary, one at St. Bartholomew's Hospital
and one at the University College Hospital. Five deaths
wore registered. The mortality rate on the cases reported
was 14.3 per cent.
Typhus Fever.—No case was reported as due to Typhus
Fever, against no case in the previous year.
Relapsiny Fever.—No case was reported as due to Relapsing
Fever, against no case in the previous year.
Continued Fever.—No case was reported as due to Continued
Fever, against no case in the previous year.
Puerperal Fever.—Twelve cases were reported as due to
Puerperal Fever, against 13 cases in the previous year.
Three of the cases were treated at Kensington Infirmary,
3 at the Fulham Infirmary, 1 at St. Marylebone Hospital,
and 1 at St. George's Hospital. Four deaths were registered.
The mortality rate on the cases reported was 33.3
per cent.
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.—Seven cases of Cerebro-Spinal
Meningitis were reported against 3 in the previous year.
Four cases were removed to the Metropolitan Asylums Board
Hospitals and 1 to St. Marylebone Hospital. Three deaths
were registered. The mortality rate on the cases reported
was 42.8 per cent.
Acute Polio-myelitis.—Five cases were reported as due to
Polio-myelitis,- against 4 cases in the previous year. Two
cases were treated at the Hospital for Sick Children, 1 at
the Metropolitan Asylums Board Hospital and 2 at home.
No death was registered.
Encephalitis Lethargica.—Thirteen cases were reported as
due to Encephalitis Lethargica, against 6 in the previous
year. Two cases were treated at St. Marylebone Infirmary,
1 at St. George's Hospital, 2 at the West London Hospital,