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Case. Sex. Age. Where Treated. Result. Remarks.
Yrs.
1 F. 5 Whipps Cross Hospital Recovered Occurred in Whipps Cross Hospital.
2 M. 18 At his mother's home, Recovered Cause not traced.
Upminster, Essex
3 F. 41 At home Recovered Patient arrived from
abroad and fell ill a day
or two later.
4 M. 50 Whipps Cross Hospital Recovered Had been staying at
Southend for a fortnight
and while there had
eaten oysters.
5 M. 32 Whipps Cross Hospital Recovered Unable to trace source of
infection.
6 M. 34 Whipps Cross Hospital Died ,, ,, ,,
23.7.20
7 M. 15 Whipps Cross Hospital Recovered ,, „ ,,
SCARLET FEVER.
Cases notified, 450. There were 5 deaths.
Case-fatality per cent., 1.1
Death-rate per 1,000 of the population, '04.
DIPHTHERIA.
Cases notified, 354. 27 deaths occurred, including 1 death
on the 1st March at the Children's Hospital, Great Ormond Street,
and another on the 3rd March at the Wanstead Isolation Hospital.
Case-fatality per cent, 7.6.
Death-rate per 1,000 of the population, .21.
PUERPERAL FEVER.
6 cases of this disease were notified. 1 death occurred.
The death-rate from Puerperal Fever was .007 per 1,000 of
the population.
The County is the authority for the administration of the
Midwives Act, and the County Medical Officer of Health has
been promptly notified of all cases coming under his jurisdiction.
Disinfection of premises and clothing has been systematically
carried out.
MEASLES.
There were 16 deaths during the year. Death-rate, .12 per
1,000 of the population.