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Parish of Clapham.
them, and these largely conditions of dampness. This
would seem to show that personal infection must have
considerable influence in spreading the disease.
There were two cases of Membranous Croup notified
in the months of June and July; both of which died,
and in one of which instances grave sanitary defects were
found in the premises.
Enteric Fever.
There were 21 cases notified during the year,
with five deaths. This is the same number of
deaths as in the previous year, and there is seen to be
but small variation in the number from year to year; in
fact, they have only ranged from three to seven in the last
10 years. In seven of the dwellings occupied bv the sufferers
sanitary defects were found of more or less serious
kinds. Two of the cases were contracted undoubtedly
outside the district (besides possibly some others), and
one was attributed to eating oysters.
The number in each month was as follows:—
January 3. July 3.
February I. August 1.
March 0. September 1.
April 0. October 2.
May 1. November 6.
June 3. December 0.
Nearly one-third of the cases is seen to have
occurred in the month of November.
Puerperal
Fever.
There was one case notified and there was one
death. This seems to strengthen the belief
that a large proportion of the cases of Puerperal Fever
are not reported at all, for it is not to be supposed that
all are fatal.
Erysipelas.
There w ere 57 cases notified, and there was
one death. Most of those notified were, of
course, of a trivial character.