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Diphtheria
530 cases of Diphtheria were notified during the year, and 488, or 92 per
cent., were removed to the Fever Hospitals. 1 ne number of cases was 195 less
than in the preceding year.
87 cases occurred in the Limehouse District, with 13 deaths, which is
equivalent to a death- rate of 22 per 1,000 of the population.
109 cases occurred in the St. George's District, with 16 deaths, which
is equivalent to a death-rate of .31 per 1,000 of the population.
190 cases occurred in the Mile End District, with 18 deaths, which
is equivalent to a death-rate of .15 per 1,000 of the population.
144 cases occurred in the Whitechapel District, with 16 deaths, which
is equivalent to a death-rate of 19 per 1,000 of the population.
The death-rate throughout the Borough was .20 per 1,000 of the population.
The death-rate for the whole of London was 12 per 1,000.
Croup.
5 cases were notified during the year, and all were treated at their homes.
1 occurred in the Limehouse District. The patient recovered.
1 occurred in the St. George's District, which proved fatal.
3 occurred in the Whitechapel District. All recovered.
Enteric Fever
117 cases occurred during the year, or 66 less than in the previous year.
Seven only were treated at their own homes.
23 cases occurred in the Limehouse District, with 6 deaths.
26 cases occurred in St. George's. None proved fatal.
47 cases occurred in Mile End, with 9 deaths.
21 cases occurred in the Whitechapel District, with 6 deaths.
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