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Diphtheria and Diphtheritic Membranous Croup.—Two
hundred and fifty-four cases were reported as due to
Diphtheria or Diphtheritic Membranous Croup against 208
cases in the previous year. Two hundred and fifty-one cases
were treated at the Isolation Hospitals and three at the homes
of the patients. Fourteen deaths were registered. The
mortality rate on the cases reported was 5.5 per cent. The
cases were fairly evenly distributed throughout the Borough,
and only in a few instances was it possible to determine
accurately the source of infection.
Anti-toxin—During the year a supply of Anti-toxin was
kept in the Public Health Department for the use of Medical
Practitioners attending patients residing in the Borough. It
is to be regretted that more use is not made of this provision,
as I am convinced some of the mortality from this disease
would be avoided if greater use were made of the free supply
of Anti-toxin supplied by the Council.
No difficulty was experienced in removing cases to Hospital,
the accommodation available being adequate for the
number of cases.
Scarlet Fever.—Two hundred and seventy-six cases were
notified as due to Scarlet Fever, against two hundred and
ninety in the previous year. Two hundred and sixty-seven
cases were treated at the Isolation Hospitals, and nine at
the homes of the patients. Two deaths were registered. The
mortality rate on the cases reported was 0.7 per cent.
Enteric Fever.—Eight cases were reported as due to
Enteric Fever, against nine cases in the previous year. Six
cases were treated at the Isolation Hospitals of the Metropolitan
Asylums Board, one at the Victoria Hospital for
Children, and one at the home of the patient. No death was
registered.
Erysipelas.—Twenty-nine cases were reported as due to
Erysipelas, against forty-seven cases in the previous year.
Ten cases were treated at the homes of the patients, one at
Fulham Hospital, seven at St. Marylebone Hospital, two at
Kensington Hospital, one at St. Luke's Hospital, one at
St. Stephen's Hospital, one at the University College Hospital
and three at the Hammersmith Hospital. Two deaths were
registered. The mortality rate on the cases reported was 6.9
per cent.
Typhus Fever.—No case was reported as due to Typhus
Fever, against no case in the previous year.
Relapsing Fever.—No case was reported as due to Pielaps-
ing Fever, against no case in the previous year.