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was fairly equally distributed throughout the district,
and of a very mild type, which will at once be perceived
from the fact that of the 192 cases notified during the
year from this disease," but three proved fatal, two of
which were at the homes of the patients and one in the
hospitals of the Metropolitan Asylums Board, being
per cent. of the total deaths or 1.5 per cent. of the total
number of the cases notified.
Forty-nine per cent., nearly one-half, of the cases
were removed to hospital.
Diphtheria. Thirteen deaths occurred from diphtheria,
seven at their homes and six in Asylums Board Hospital;
although the number of deaths at home was below the
decennial average, the total has rather increased compared
with late years. Sixty-two cases were notified
during the year, of which twenty-nine were removed to
hospital.
Typhoid Fever. Of the twenty-one cases notified from this
disease, three proved fatal, all of which were at their own
homes. The drains were all thoroughly examined in
these cases, as well as those of diphtheria and scarlet
fever, and any sanitary defects remedied.
Whooping Cough. Whooping cough accounted for 18 deaths,
10 of which occurred during the months of January,
February and March, the time of the year and the
atmospheric conditions evidently assisted greatly in the
fatal character of the disease, the patients being allowed
by their parents to go out and about in most unsuitable
weather, consequently contracting various respiratory
and other complications.