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Infective Diseases.
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The increase in the number of cases has been associated with
a general increase in the incidence of this disease throughout
London.
Five cases died, compared with seven and four respectively
for the two previous years, and the death-rate was .014 per
1,000 compared with .019 and .011. The case mortality was .31
per cent.
The case-rate per 1,000 of population was 4.55:—3.94 in
Clapham ; 3.21 in Putney ; 3.73 in Balham ; 5.06 in Streatham ;
6.21 in Tooting ; and 4.86 in Wandsworth.
Of the total number of cases, 1,332 or 84 per cent., were removed
to hospital.
The Medical Officers of the London County Council made
inspections of 12 schools during the year, and any suspected
cases were at once excluded and the names and addresses forwarded
to me for inquiry.
Return Cases of Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria.
48 cases of Scarlet Fever and four of Diphtheria occurred
within one month of the return of a previous case from hospital.
Enteric and Para-Typhoid Fevers.
19 cases, and two deaths of the above occurred, compared
with 15 cases and one death in the previous year.
15 of the cases were true Enteric Fever and four were
Para-typhoid Fever.
One other case of this disease was notified, but proved not
to be Enteric Fever.
Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia.
During the year 15 cases of Puerperal Fever and 15 cases
of Puerperal Pyrexia occurred. Four of the cases died. The
death-rate was .01 per 1,000 of population and 1.02 per 1,000
(live and still) births.