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Medical Officers of Health Annual Report.
over 60 per cent., were removed to hospital. As
indicating the mild character of the outbreak, it may
be mentioned that only one death was recorded from
this disease other than amongst "non-residents" in the
hospitals within the sub-district.
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup Of Diphtheria and Membranous Croup 33
cases were notified, two being recorded from
the latter disease which is synonymous with
Diphtheria. The cases were distributed with remarkable
equality among the various age periods. With two
exceptions the whole of the cases were removed to
hospital. Three deaths occurred, one at home and the
other two in hospital. The statistics for the year under
report concerning this disease compare very satisfactorily
with the preceding year.
Enteric Fever. This disease was generally prevalent
throughout, the Metropolis, but, notwithstanding,
only 13 cases occurred in Tooting, of which
12 were removed to hospital. With two exceptions
all the cases recovered. Six of the cases were between
the ages of 15 and 25, and a similar number between
the ages of 25 and 65 years.
Erysipelas.11 cases of Erysipelas were notified during
which were treated at home.
No deaths were recorded.
other Notiflable infectious Diseases. From the following notifiable infectious
diseases no cases were recorded:—Smallpox,
Cholera, Typhus, Relapsing, Continued
and Puerperal Fevers; nor from Plague which, in
consequence of outbreaks of the disease in several parts
of this country, was made notifiable by a special order
of the Local Government Board in September last.