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SCARLET FEVER.
The deaths from Scarlet Fever were 12 in the Borough during 1904,
as against 18 for the year 1903.
The total number of cases notified was 415 this year, as against 512
for last year.
The percentage of deaths to the total cases notified was 2.9.
The annual mortality per 1,000 living was 0.06.
The number of cases notified, as compared with London, during the
last ten years was
In Southwark. In London. In Southwark. In London.
1895 — — 1900 689 13,809
1896 1152 25,647 1901 1301 18,390
1897 1281 22,850 1902 1098 18,258
1898 — — 1903 512 12,531
1899 837 18,094 1904 415 13,438
Number of deaths from Scarlet Fever during the last ten years:—
In Southwark. In London. In Southwark. In London.
1895 36 — 1900 22 361
1896 51 940 1901 54 584
1897 54 779 1902 42 560
1898 45 581 1903 18 361
1899 21 398 1904 12 365
Of the 415 cases notified in the present year, as many as 388 were
removed to hospital, i.e., 93.4 per cent.
The deaths in the hospital cases were 11, a mortality of 2.8 per cent.
27 cases were treated at home, with one death, a mortality of 3.7
per cent.
DIPHTHERIA.
This disease has not been quite so prevalent during the year under
consideration, but the cases were more virulent.
The deaths numbered 26 as against 23 for the year 1903.
The total number of cases notified, including Membranous Croup,
was 281, in comparison with 354 notified in 1903.
The percentage of deaths to the total number of cases notified was 9'2.
The annual mortality per 1,000 living was 0.13.