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Smallpox.—No case of smallpox was reported during the
year, although this disease has been prevalent in the east
part of London. Several suspicious cases which have been
visited on the request of medical practitioners have proved
to be chickenpox.
Cholera.—No case was reported as due to Cholera,
against no case in the previous year.
Plague.—No case was reported as due to Plague,
against no case in the previous year.
Diphtheria and Diphtheritic Membranous Croup.—
One hundred and ninety-two cases were reported as due
to Diphtheria or Diphtheritic Membranous Croup against
two hundred and twenty-eight cases in the previous year.
All cases were treated at the Isolation Hospitals. Eight
deaths were registered. The mortality rate on the cases
reported was 2.6 per cent. The cases were fairly evenly
distributed throughout the Borough.
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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.
No difficulty was experienced in removing cases to
Hospital, the accommodation available being adequate for
the number of cases.
Scarlet Fever.—Five hundred and ninety-four cases
were notified as due to Scarlet Fever, against two hundred
and eighty in the previous year. Five hundred and
seventy-six cases were treated at the Isolation Hospitals,
and eighteen at the homes of the patients. This is the
highest number of cases reported since 1921, when thirteen
hundred and fifty-eight cases were notified. Four deaths
were registered. The mortality rate was 0.7 per cent.