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106 cases belonged to the Whitechapel District, with 12 deaths,
which is equivalent to a death-rate of .14 per 1,000 of the
population.
The death-rate throughout the Borough was .20 per 1,000 of the population,
which is exactly the same rate as in the previous year.
The death-rate for the whole of London was '15 per 1,000, or slightly
higher than in the previous year.
Wrong Diagnosis.—In addition to the above, 82 cases of Diphtheria—:Or
13.7 per cent, of the total—were notified, which on being removed to the
Fever Hospital were found not to be so suffering.
The Antitoxin treatment of Diphtheria has reduced the mortality from
this disease by about 60 per cent, during recent years. The efficacy of the
treatment depends on the early application of the Antitoxin.
At the Brook Fever Hospital during the years 1897-1906, 235 cases were
treated on the first day of the disease, and not a single death occurred,
whereas there died of 1,441 cases treated on the second day 4.30 per cent.; of
1,600 cases treated on the third day 11T2 per cent.; of 1,276 cases treated on
the fourth day 17.24 per cent.; and of 1,645 cases treated on the fifth day
18.72 per cent.
Croup.
Three cases of Membranous Croup were notified during the year and all
were treated at their own homes. 2 belonged to Mile End and 1 to the
Whitechapel District.
There were in addition to the above, 4 deaths from Spurious Croup or
Laryngismus Stridulus, 1 belonging to Limehouse, 2 to St. George's and 1 to
Mile End.
Enteric Fever.
119 cases of Enteric Fever were notified during the year, or 2 more than
in the previous year.
Twenty were treated at their own homes.
34 cases occurred in the Limehouse District with 7 deaths.
29 cases occurred in St. George's with 3 deaths.
27 cases occurred in Mile End with 7 deaths.
29 cases occurred in the Whitechapel District with 7 deaths.
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