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WHOOPING COUGH.
Two hundred and eight cases were reported as due
to whooping cough, against 250 cases in the previous
year. One hundred and ninety-eight cases were treated
at the homes of the patients, and 10 cases were treated
at the Isolation Hospitals of the Metropolitan Asylums
Board. All of the cases reported last year were treated
at the homes of the patients. Sixteen deaths were
registered. As this is not a notifiable disease it is
of no use my giving the mortality rate on the cases
reported, as doubtless a very large number of cases
occurred which were not known of in the Public
Health Department.
I have continued to receive as heretofore information
as to cases from the Head Teachers of the
Schools of the London County Council.
ENTERIC FEVER.
Eleven cases were reported as due to enteric fever,
against 28 in the previous year. Three of the cases
reported last year were treated at the Isolation Hospitals
of the Metropolitan Asylums Board, one at the
Hammersmith Infirmary, and seven at the homes of
the patients. Four deaths were registered. The
mortality rate on the cases reported was 36.4 per
cent.
TYPHUS FEVER.
No case was reported as due to typhus fever,
against one case in the previous year.
SIMPLE CONTINUED FEVER.
No case was reported as due to simple continued
fever, against one case in the previous year. No death
was registered.