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There were 16 fatalities due to this disease, which gives a
case mortality of 4.5 per cent.
Two thousand five hundred and thirty-fthree specimens
were forwarded by medical practitioners for bacteriological
examination from cases suspected to be diphtheria. Of this
number, 2,288 were reported to give negative or doubtful result,
and 245 were Dositive in character, being dealt with accordingly.

Membranous Croup.—There were 2 cases of Membranous
Croup notified during the year.
Erysipelas.—Sixty-one cases were notified during the
year, 29 being in East Greenwich, 12 in West Greenwich, 10
in St. Nicholas, 8 in Charlton, and 2 in Kidbrooke. Twentythree
of these patients were removed to a Public Institution in
the district.
Scarlet Fever.—Three hundred and forty-nine cases were
notified during the year, as compared with 371, 486 and 376
cases respectively in the years 1926, 1927 and 1928. 120 cases
were in East Greenwich, 94 in West Greenwich, 68 in St.
Nicholas, 54 in Charlton, and 13 in Kidbrooke ; 343 of these
cases were removed to Hospital for treatment, 20 of which
were returned as not suffering from this disease. There was
no death from this disease during the year, compared with one
the previous year. Of the 343 cases treated in Hospital, the
following were certified to be suffering on discharge from
Hospital with chronic disease :—Otorrhœa 1, Erythema 1.
There were no cases which could be described as "Return
Cases."
Typhoid Fever. — There were 5 cases of Typhoid or
Enteric Fever notified during the year, 1 being in East Greenwich,
2 in Charlton, and 2 in Kidbrooke. The ages of the patients