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Three other patients developed diphtheria contracted from
the dead child, who, though ill for six days, was unattended
medically. The selling of the milk was stopped, the milk
found on the premises destroyed, and disinfection of the
whole house carried out, with the result that no other case
arose, either at the shop or in connection with the customers,
all of whom were watched.
MEMBRANOUS CROUP.
During 1908, in the Borough of Lambeth, 12 cases were
notified from Membranous Croup, and 2 deaths were registered
(giving a case-mortality of 16.7 per cent.), 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).* 9 cases were removed to Hospital.
In London, during 1908, there were registered 736 deaths
(uncorrected) out of a total of 8002 cases of Diphtheria and
of Membranous Croup notified, giving a case-mortality ot
9.2 per cent. † (uncorrected).
TYPHOID FEVER.
During 1908, 8 deaths were registered in the Borough of
Lambeth from Typhoid (Enteric) Fever, and a total of 63
cases notified, giving a case-mortality of 12.7 per cent. Of
the 63 cases notified, 48‡ (i.e., 76.2 per cent.) were removed
to Hospital, and 8 died, giving a case-mortality of 16.7 per
*Membranous Croup Notification Certificates received since
the formation of the New Borough:—1901—13, 1902—15, 1903—9,
1904—11, 1905—11, 1906—11, 1907—13.
† In London Statistics, Diphtheria and Membranous Croup are
now grouped together by the Registrar-General. The notified
cases 1908 are Diphtheria 7850 and Membraneous Croup 152.
‡ Of the 48 cases of Typhoid Fever removed to Hospital, 14
proved at Hospital not to be suffering from that disease.