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The greatest number of notifications of Scarlet Fever in one week was 21, which
occurred in the first week in August, and 19 of Diphtheria in the second and third
weeks of October.
The number of cases of Enteric Fever reached its maximum of 10 in the second
week in September, which is an earlier date than in preceding years.
The largest number of Notifiable Diseases occurred during the third week of
October in the Lime house and White chapel Districts, the last week of June in St.
George's, the third week of January and the last week of September in Mile End.
Wrong Diagnosis.
117 cases of Infectious Disease were removed to the Hospitals of the Metropolitan
Asylums Board, which were subsequently returned home in consequence
of the patient being found not to be suffering from the disease stated on the certificate,
or any other notifiable disease. 38 of the cases were notified from the London
Hospital and 20 from other public institutions.
This number consisted of 57 cases of Scarlet Fever, 8 cases of Typhoid Fever,
51 cases of Diphtheria and 1 case of Cerebro-Spinal Fever.

Small Pox.
No case of Small Pox occurred in the Borough during the year.
On January 5th, 1910, C.A. was removed to the Small Pox Hospital from the
s.s. "Perm," which carried immigrants from Libau. The patient was taken ill on
board the ship on January 1st, and the rash appeared on January 3rd. After they