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Scarlet Fever.—166 cases were notified, nearly all of which
occurred in the parishes of Hornchurch and of Dagenham. This
disease has been unusually prevalent, not only in this district, but in
most of the adjoining districts for the last two years or more. It was
not quite so prevalent in this district during the last as in the previous
year, the number of cases having been iu the last year 166, whilst in
1907 the number was 195.
Enteric Fever has shown a remarkable decrease in numbers in this
district during the past few years, 7 cases only having been notified
during the past year for the whole district.
Diphtheria.—102 cases were notified. In the previous year 189.
Nearly all ooourrel in the parishes of Hornchurch and Dagenham.
Reference will be made to this in the part of this report dealing with
the different parishes comprising the district.
The subjoined table shows the degree in whioh infectious disease
prevailed iu the various parishes of the district.