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Diphtheria and Diphtheritic Membranous Croup.—Three
hundred and sixty-eight cases were reported as due to
Diphtheria or Diphtheritic Membranous Croup against 254
cases in the previous year. Three hundred and sixty-six cages
were treated at the Isolation Hospitals and two at the homes
of the patients. Eleven deaths were registered. The
mortality rate on the cases reported was 3.0 per cent. The
cases were fairly evenly distributed throughout the Borough,
and only in a few instances was it possible to determine
accurately the source of infection.
Anti-toxin.—During the year a supply of Anti-toxin was
kept in the Public Health Department for the use of Medical
Practitioners attending patients residing in the Borough. It
is to be regretted that more us# is not made of this provision,
as I am convinced some of the mortality from this disease
would be avoided if greater use were made of the free supply
of Anti-toxin supplied by the Council.
No difficulty was experienced in removing cases to Hospital,
the accommodation available being adequate for the
number of cases.
Scarlet Fever.-—Three hundred and twelve cases were
notified as due to Scarlet Fever, against two hundred and
seventy-six in the previous year. Two hundred and ninety-six
cases were treated at the Isolation Hospitals, and sixteen at
the homes of the patients. One death was registered. The
mortality rate on the cases reported was 0.3 per cent.
Enteric Fever.—Eleven cases were reported as due to
Enteric Fever, against eight cases in the previous year. Six
cases were treated at the Isolation Hospitals of the Metropolitan
Asylums Board, 3 at the West London Hospital, one
at the Victoria Hospital for Children, and one at St. George's
Hospital. No death was registered.
Erysipelas.—Forty-one cases were reported as due to
Erysipelas, against twenty-nine cases in the previous year.
Nineteen cases were treated at the homes of the patients, five
at St. Marylebone Hospital, fourteen at the Hammersmith
Hospital, two at the West London Hospital and one at the
Metropolitan Asylums Board Hospital. No death was registered.
Typhus Fever—No case was reported as due to Typhus
Fever, against no case in the previous year.
Relapsing Fever.—No case was reported as due to Eelapsing
Fever, against no case in the previous year.