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464 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of 7.88 per
1,000.
623 belonged to St. George's, or at the rate of 11.82 per 1,000.
1,309 belonged to Mile End, or at the rate of 11.06 per 1,000.
713 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of 8.82 per
1,000.
The greatest number of notifiable diseases occurred in the last week in
September, when 105 cases were notified, which coincided with the greatest
number of Scarlet Fever notifications in one week, viz.:—80.
Diphtheria reached its maximum in the last week in August, when 20 cases
were notified. Curiously enough, this is the third year in succession when 20
notifications have been the highest number notified in any week during the year.
8 cases of Enteric Fever was the greatest number notified in any week;
and which occurred in the first week in November.
The largest number of Notifiable Diseases occurred during the second
week in July in the Limehouse District, the first week of October in St. George's,
the last week of September in Mile End, and the third week of September in
the Whitechapel District.
WRONG DIAGNOSIS.—334 cases of Infectious Disease were removed
to the Hospitals of the Metropolitan Asylums Board which were subsequently
returned home in consequence of the patients being found not to be suffering
from the diseases certified upon admission, or any other notifiable disease. 172
ol these cases were reported by the London Hospital.
This number consisted of:—181 cases of Scarlet Fever, 14 cases of Typhoid
Fever, and 138 cases of Diphtheria.
Bacteriological Examinations.
The number of specimens received during the year was 90. Of these 24
gave positive and 66 gave negative results.
59 specimens of sputum were examined for suspected cases of Consumption.