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Scarlet Fever.
976 cases of Scarlet Fever were notified during the year, or 1,138 less than
in the previous year. 922 were removed to the various Fever Hospitals.
216 belonged to the Limehouse District, with 6 deaths.
157 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, with 4 deaths.
420 belonged to Mile End Old Town, with 12 deaths.
183 belonged to the Whitechapel District, with 3 deaths.
The death-rate for the Borough was .08 per 1,000 of the population, while
that for the whole of London was .08 per 1,000.
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.
491 cases were notified during the year, or one less than in the previous
year, and 473 were removed to Fever Hospitals.
87 belonged to the Limehouse District, with 8 deaths, which is
equivalent to a death-rate of .13 per 1,000 of the population.
98 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, with 13 deaths, which is
equivalent to a death-rate of .24 per 1,000 of the population.
206 belonged to Mile End Old Town, with 21 deaths, which is equivalent
to a death-rate of .17 per 1,000 of the population.
100 belonged to the Whitechapel District, with 9 deaths, which is
equivalent to a death-rate of .11 per 1,000 of the population.
The death-rate throughout the Borough was .16 per 1,000 of the population.
The death-rate for the whole of London was .13 per 1,000.
Enteric Fever.
63 cases of Enteric Fever were notified during the year, or 20 less than in the
previous year.
8 occurred in the Limehouse District, with no deaths.
10 occurred in St. George-in-the-East, with 1 death.
30 occurred in the Mile End Old Town, with 3 deaths.
15 occurred in the Whitechapel District, with 2 deaths.
The death-rate throughout the Borough was .01 per 1,000 of the population.
The death-rate for the whole of London was .03 per 1,000.
At the suggestion of the Local Government Board, arrangements were made
for the bacteriological examinations of the stools and urines of persons who had