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Deaths.
After deducting the deaths of non-residents who died in the Borough, and
adding those of residents who died in outlying institutions, the total number was
3,908—2,225 males, and 1,683 females, or 113 more than in the previous year.
The death-rate was 16·8 per 1,000, while that of London was 15 per 1,000 of
the population.
Notifiable Diseases.
5,991 notifications were received; this number includes 1,304 notifications
of diseases of a tubercular nature. 1,622 were removed to various fever hospitals
and infirmaries.
In addition to the above, 8 soldiers and 1 naval man were notified to be
suffering from Infectious Diseases, viz.:—1 from Scarlet Fever, 1 from Enteric
Fever, 6 from Diphtheria, and 1 from Erysipelas.
1,109 notified cases belonged to Limehouse.
1,039 notified cases belonged to St. George's.
2,210 notified cases belonged to Mile End.
1,633 notified cases belonged to Whitechapel.
Wrong Diagnosis.
125 cases of Infectious Disease were removed to 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 stated on the certificates
or any other notifiable disease.
44 of the cases were notified by private practitioners, 70 from the London
Hospital, and 11 from other Public Institutions.
This number referred to 38 cases of Scarlet Fever, 78 of Diphtheria, 7 of
Enteric Fever, 1 of Cerebro-spinal Meningitis, and 1 of Continued Fever.
Scarlet Fever.
356 cases were notified during the year, or 305 less than in the previous year;
354 were removed to Fever Hospitals.
The death-rate was ·02 per 1,000, and that for the whole of London was
also ·02 per 1,000.
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.
630 cases were notified, or 220 less than in the previous year; 629 were removed
to Fever Hospitals.
The death-rate for the whole Borough was ·25 per 1,000, while that of the
whole of London was ·14 per 1,000 of the population.