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The several parishes contributed as follows :—
West Wickham I case
Chelsfield 2 cases
Farnborough 3 „
Knockholt 2 „
Orpington 7 „
St. Mary Cray 14 ,,
Total 29 cases
Two of the cases died in Hospital—1 in March from Farnborough.
aged 1 year; and 1 in December from St. Mary Cray,
aged 7 years.
The cases and deaths occurred at the following age-periods:—
1—5 5—15 15—25 25-65
years. years. years. years.
11 14 3 1 =29 cases
11 =2 deaths
Membranous Croup —One fatal case of this form of Diphtheria
occurred in June at Orpington—a child aged 3 months.
Twelve of these cases of Diphtheria were in the families of
persons at Crocken Hill, in the Parish of St. Mary Cray, during
the months of November and December. Crocken Hill is on the
extreme east of this District, the greater part of the village being
in the Dartford Rural District, where Diphtheria was also prevalent
at that time and previously.
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Erysipelas was responsible for 19 non-fatal cases as compared
with 20 cases in 1903, and were reported as follows: —
February 2 cases
March 1 case
April 2 cases
June 2 ,,
July 1 case
September 2 cases
October 1 case
November 3 cases
December 5 ,,
Total 19 cases
The casts occurred at the following age-periods:—
1—5 5—15 15-25 25—65 65 £ upwards
years. years. years. years. years.
1 2 1 11 4 =19 cases.