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District.
above Table, is that the number of children removed
to places unknown, and who cannot be traced, has fallen
from 1,086 in 1898 to 351 in 1899. The number of
certificates of conscientious objection has increased from
80 to 111, while in 1897 this figure was only 19.
It is to be hoped that the figures for the year 1900
will show a still further improvement in the number of
children successfully Vaccinated.
scarlet Fever. During the year, 672 cases were notified,
a decrease compared with 1899 and 1898,
the numbers for these years being respectively, 894 and
703. The total number of deaths was 16, an increase
of eight compared with the year previous, but 6'7
under the corrected decennial average. Of these 672
cases, 446 or 66'3 were removed to Hospital. The case
mortality was 2.3 per cent., which, although much
higher than last year, is still under the case mortality
for the Metropolis, which was 2.61 per cent.
The death-rate per 1,000 from this disease was .073
per 1,000, compared with .08 in the Metropolis, 13 for
the 33 great towns, and .12 for England and Wales.
The proportion of notified cases per 1,000 of population
was 3.09, while for all London this rate was 3.01.
460 notifications of these diseases were
Diphtheria and
Membranous received, compared with 621 in 1899, 589
croup. in 1898, and 576 in 1897.
The largest number of cases occurred in the Parish
of Streatham.
The number of cases notified per 1,000 of population
was 2.12, compared with 2.9 in 1899. For all
London this rate was 2.6 per 1,000.