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Diphtheria, and Membranous Croup.
956 cases were notified during the year, or 305 more than in the previous
year, 951 were removed to fever hospitals.
197 belonged to the Limehouse District, with 29 deaths.
146 ,, St. George-in-the-East, with 8 deaths.
452 ,, Mile End Old Town, with 40 deaths.
161 ,, the Whitechapel District, with 10 deaths.
The death-rate for the whole Borough was at the annual rate of .34
per 1,000 of the populaton, while that for the whole of London was .25
per 1,000
Enteric Fever.
20 cases were notified, or 5 more than, in the previous year; 19 were
removed to hospitals.
3 belonged to the Limehouse District, with no deaths.
5 ,, St. George-in-the-East, with no deaths.
10 ,, Mile End Old Town, with 1 death.
2 ,, the Whitechapel District, with 1 death.
The death-rate was .008 per 1,000 of the population, and that for the
whole of London was .01 per 1,000.
Puerperal Fever.
21 cases were notified, or 1 less than in the previous year. 3 belonged
to the Limehouse District, 2 to St. George-in-the-East, 8 to Mile End Old
Town, and 8 to the Whitechapel District. Of these, 8 died; 3 of them
belonging to the Limehouse District, 2 to Mile End Old Town, and 3 to
the Whitechapel District.
Erysipelas.
132 cases were notified, or 22 less than in the previous year; 32 were
removed to hospitals and infirmaries.
14 belonged to the Limehouse District, with 2 deaths.
17 ,, St. George-in-the-East, with no deaths.
58 ,, Mile End Old Town, with no deaths.
43 ,, the Whitechapel District, with 2 deaths. .
Encephalitis Lethargica.
17 cases were notified, or the same number as in the previous year. 2
belonged to the Limehouse District, 3 to St. George-in-the-East, 8 to Mile
End Old Town, and 4 to the Whitechapel District. Of these, 5 died; 1
belonging to Limehouse, 1 to St. George-in-the-East, 1 to Whitechapel, and
2 to Mile End Old Town.