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2 of diphtheria, 22 of sore throat of various kinds, 2 of
pneumonia, and 2 of carbuncle.
Epidemic diseases never showed a more threatening appearance
than they did this quarter; and they showed also
that capriciousness as we call it, which is really due to
our entire ignorance of the causes which regulate their rise
and fall. With regard to measles, in July there were
amongst the public patients in the Hanover and Mayfair
Sub-districts 9 cases, in August 4, in September 8, in
October 16, in November 40, in December 25; but in the
middle of December there was a sudden pause, and but two
cases have occurred since. Out of the ten deaths from
measles in the Hanover Sub-district, two only can be identified
with any of the 82 patients who were attended gratuitously
as above.
Of scarlatina there was 1 case in July, 9 in August, 8
in September, 18 in October, 6 in November; and then
this disease disappeared.
The cases of sore throat hung about the rear of the
other diseases.
Of the thirty cases of "continued fever," one was that of
a maidservant admitted to the sick wards, Mount-street, on
24th October, from a milliner's establishment in Conduitstreet.
The house was, as is the rule, inspected by Mr.
Grant, and an untrapped sink found in the kitchen, and an
old disused closet without water in the front area, which
yielded sewer gases enough to poison the whole family. One,
that of a woman, æt. 24, from Hyde Park, and a man from
Eaton-lane, admitted to the Workhouse. The remainder
were scattered uniformly over the poorer parts of the two
sub-districts, and not one of them appears on the list of 5
deaths.