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MEMBRANOUS CROUP.
During 1907, in the Borough of Lainbeth, 13 cases were notified
from Membranous Croup, but no deaths were registered, as compared
with a yearly average of 26 cases notified and 8 deaths
registered throughout the old Parish of Lambeth during 10
years (1891.1900). 5 cases were removed to Hospital.
In London, during 1907, there were registered 795 deaths
(uncorrected) out of a total of 8761 cases of Diphtheria and of
Membranous Croup notified, giving a casemortality of 9T
per cent.* (uncorrected).
TYPHOID FEVER.
During 1907, 5 deaths were registered in the Borough of
Lambeth from Typhoid (Enteric) Fever, and a total of 56 cases
notified, giving a casemortality of 8.9 per cent. Of the 56
cases notified, 40† (i.e., 71.4 per cent.) were removed to Hospital,
and 4 died, giving a casemortality of 10 per cent, amongst the
patients treated in Hospital ; whilst 16 (i.e., 28.6 per cent.) were
treated at home, and 1 died, giving a casemortality of 8.3 per
cent, amongst the patients treated at home.
If a comparison be made between the number of cases of
Typhoid notified, and the number of deaths from Typhoid registered,
in the Borough of Lambeth during 1907, and the yearly
averages for 10 years (1891.1900) in the old Parish of Lambeth,
it will be noted that there is a remarkable decrease. The yearly
average of cases notified in the Parish is 189*6, and the yearly
*In London Statistics, Diphtheria and Membranous Croup are now
grouped together by the RegistrarGeneral.
tOf the 40 cases of Typhoid Fever removed to Hospital, 11 proved at
Hospital not to be suffering from that disease.