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Enteric
fevers.
There were 255 notifications of fevers of the enteric group in London in 1936
(53 weeks) compared with 187 in 1935. The deaths in the calendar year numbered
31 as against 17 in 1935. The remarkable decrease in the mortality from enteric
fever during the present century will be seen from the figures in table 30.
The seasonal incidence, as shown by the notifications (uncorrected for errors of
diagnosis) received in successive four-weekly periods during the year was as follows —

In addition, there were 7 deaths recorded by the Registrar-General of cases
belonging to London which had not been notified within the county. Three of these
were inmates of mental institutions.
Influenza.
The deaths from influenza during 1936 numbered 533, compared with 471
in 1935.
Rheumatic
fever.
The deaths in London from rheumatic fever in 1936 numbered 106, of which
51 were among children under 15 years of age. The corresponding figures in
1935 were 127 and 45, respectively.
Cancer.
There were 7,362 deaths from cancer in 1936, as against 7,091 in 1935. The
death-rate per thousand was 1.78. There was an increase of 199 in the deaths among
males and of 72 among females compared with the previous year.
Tuberculosis
The deaths from pulmonary tuberculosis in London during 1936 numbered
2,849, giving a death-rate of .69 per thousand living, the corresponding figures for
1935 being 2,847 and .68 respectively, and 3,227 and .76 for 1934. There were
363 deaths from other forms of tuberculosis in 1936 as against 359 in 1935 and 455
in 1934, the death-rates being .09, .09 and .11, respectively.
The annual death-rates from pulmonary and non-pulmonary tuberculosis in
recent years are shown in the subioined table :—

The number of primary notifications in metropolitan boroughs during the year
1936, after correction of figures within each metropolitan borough by the exclusion of