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Parish of Wandsworth.
Notification of Infectious Diseases.
Table VI. shows that during 1898, 605 cases of
infectious disease were notified, a decrease of 199, compared
with 1897, and of 49 compared with 1896.
The number of cases of Scarlet Fever was 277,
compared with 501 in 1897, and of Diphtheria 162,
compared with 243, while of Enteric Fever 51 cases
were notified, compared with 37.
The annual rate for these notifiable diseases per
1,000 persons living was 9.4, compared with 14 7 in
1897, 111 in 1896, and 9.5 in 1895.
In London for the year, this rate was 8.3 per 1,000,
compared with 10 2 in 1897, and 11.1 in 1896.
The death-rate from all notifiable diseases was .78
per 1,000 compared with 11 in 1897, and .66 in 1896,
while for London as a whole this rate was .71, compared
with .81 in 1897, and 72 in 1896.
The total number of deaths was 49, of which eight
occurred from Scarlet Fever, and 27 from Diphtheria.
27 of the deaths occurred at home, and 22 in hospital.
The number of the several diseases, the number
removed to hospital, and the number of deaths in
hospital and at home is given in the following table:—
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