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26. Deaths in Public Institutions.-—Table I. shews the actual
number of deaths occurring in the Public Institutions in the
Borough, viz., 313, compared with 269, 278, 272 and 261 in the
four preceding years. Table Ia. shews the institutions inside and
outside the Borough receiving sick and infirm persons belonging
to the Borough, and Table IVb. shews the number of deaths from
each disease occurring in Public Institutions. The increased
number dying in Public Institutions is striking, especially in
view of the diminution in total deaths. It is found under the
following causes of death :—Old Age, Cancer, Heart Disease,
Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and various other diseases; and probably
indicates greater poverty, rendering it impossible for many
persons to maintain themselves outside the Workhouse and
Infirmary.
Small-pox and Vaccination.
27. Seven cases of Small-pox were notified, compared with 6
in 1904. The first two cases were the last in a series of 7 cases
constituting a small outbreak described in my last report. Of
the other five two were Arsenal employes, beginning within a
week of each other, at the same time as a small outbreak in
Lewisham, but no source of infection could be traced. The third
was the son of one of them, who began about the same time as
his father. The remaining two were found not to be Small-pox
after removal to hospital.
28. The case rate (omitting the cases of mistaken diagnosis)
was 0.02, compared with 0.02 in the County. There were no
deaths.
29. Twenty-five Contacts were kept under observation and 9
were re-vaccinated.