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From the fourth week in September until the end of the third week of
December, 65 cases of Typhoid Fever were notified out of a total number of
119 notified throughout the year.
20 cases of Diphtheria were the largest number notified in one week, but
this number was reached on two occasions, viz., the last week of June and the
last week of July.
The largest number of Notifiable Diseases occurred during the last week of
June in Limehouse and St. George's; the second week in June in Mile End
and the second week in September in the Whitechapel District.
In addition to the above, there were 154 cases—or 6.6 per cent. of the total
notified,—which on being removed to Fever Hospitals, were found not to be
suffering from the disease mentioned in the Medical certificates. This number
was made up of the following:—
Scarlet Fever 68
Diphtheria 82
Enteric Fever 4
Phthisis.
526 deaths occurred during the year from Phthisis. This corresponds
to a death rate of 1.71 per 1,000 of the population.
The death rate throughout the whole of London was 1.44 per 1,000.
116 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of 1.98 per
1,000.
94 belonged to St. Georges, or at the rate of 1.84 per 1,000.
178 belonged to Mile End, or at the rate of 1.53 per 1,000.
138 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of 1.69 per
1,000.
Of this number, 60 per cent. died in various Institutions, such as Infirmaries,
&c. This is of importance as it indicates that this percentage of
persons during the later stages of the disease are taken away from their homes,
and placed under better conditions, with advantage to themselves, as well as
to the rest of the family.