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scarlet fever. 21
The reported cases of scarlet fever were 144 fewer than in 1901, and 38 per cent. below
the average, as compared with a decline of 20 per cent. in the whole Metropolis (See
Table 16.) In point of numbers, the total for the Borough was lower than any of the totals
recorded in the adjacent districts (Table 19) with the exception of Hampstead (255), but the
morbidity rate of that district (2.99) was above that of the Borough (2.46), the latter being
below all rates (Table 20), except that of Kensington (2.08).
The cases reported from all the Registration Sub-Districts were well below the respective
averages (Table 16), the greatest reduction being that of St. John's Sub-District (43 per cent).
In comparison with the totals for 1901 the numbers for all the Wards (Table 17) were fewer,
except in Queen's Park Ward, whence 51 cases were reported last year as against 38 in 1901.
The 359 cases were reported from 280 houses, 223 having one case each, 42 two cases,
11 three, 1 four, and 3 five. Three or more cases were reported from the undermentioned
streets:—
Queen's Park Ward. Harrow Road Ward.
1902. 1901. 1902. 1901.
c. h. c. h. c. h. c. h.
Avenue—3rd 10 7 — — Ashmore Road 10 10 18 13
„ —4th 4 3 1 1 Bravington Place 3 3 — —
„ —5th 4 3 2 2 „ Road 26 16 16 11
Galton Street 3 2 — — Chippenham Road 6 5 5 3
Harrow Road 5 3 — — Fernhead Road 7 7 7 7
Herries Street 4 4 3 3 Portnall Road 14 8 12 9
Marne Street 3 1 — — Saltram Crescent 4 4 9 4
Mozart Street 3 2 — — Walterton Road 5 4 3 3
30 25 6 6 81 57 70 50
Maida Vale Ward. Westbourne Ward.
1902. 1901. 1902. 1901.
c. h. c. h. c. h. c. h.
Amberley Road 5 4 15 12 Bishop's Road 5 1 — —
Elgin Terrace 3 2 7 3 Brindley Street 3 3 4 4
Elnathan Mews 3 2 3 1 Elcom Street 5 4 3 1
Warrington Crescent 3 2 6 5 Fermoy Road 4 4 2 1
Warwick Road 5 4 1 1 Hampden Street 4 3 10 9
— — — — Harrow Road 4 2 9 4
19 14 32 22 Kensal Road 8 4 7 5
St. Luke's Road 3 1 1 1
Church Ward. Waverley Road 5 4 4 4
1902. 1901. Westbourne Grove 3 3 11
c. h. c. h. Westbourne Pk.Villas 4 3 1 1
Adpar Street 4 2 19 5 Woodfield Road 3 2 11
Arthur Mews 3 1 — — — — — —
Cirencester Street 3 2 9 7 51 34 43 32
Clarendon Street 9 8 13 10
Harrow Road 7 3 11
Paddington Green 3 1 5 3 C Cases. H Houses.
Park Place Villas 3 1 — —
Woodchester Street 3 3 11 8
35 21 58 34
Included in the 359 cases notified were 57 true secondary cases. Of the remaining 302
cases, 4 were known to have been erroneously diagnosed, 22 were imported, 22 followed the
return home of previous patients from hospital, and one was contracted in hospital.