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MEMBRANOUS CROUP.
During 1910, in the Borough of Lambeth, 6 cases were
notified from Membranous Croup, and 1 death was 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).* 5 cases were removed to
Hospital.
In London, during 1910, there were registered 441 deaths
(uncorrected) out of a total of 5494 cases of Diphtheria and
of Membranous Croup notified (uncorrected), giving a casemortality
of 8.3 per cent.† (uncorrected).
TYPHOID FEVER.
During 1910, 17 deaths were registered in the Borough
of Lambeth from Typhoid (Enteric Fever), and a total of 77
cases notified, giving a case-mortality of 22.1 per cent. Of
the 77 cases notified, 67‡ (i.e., 87.1 per cent.) were removed
to Hospital, and 14 died, giving a case-mortality of 20.9 per
cent. amongst the patients treated in Hospital; whilst
10 (i.e., 12.9 per cent.) were treated at home, and 3 died,
giving a case-mortality of 30.0 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 1910, 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
* 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, 1908-12 1909-6.
† In London Statistics, Diphtheria and Membranous Croup are
now grouped together by the Registrar-General.
‡ Of the 67 cases of Typhoid Fever removed to Hospital, 2 proved
at Hospital not to be suffering from that disease.