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as the epidemic, so to speak, grows old. Of the 245 cases, reported
in 1889, 201 were in North Kensingon, i.e., north of
Uxbridge Road, and 44 in South Kensington, i.e., the remainder
of the Parish south of Uxbridge Road, against 129 and 15
in 1888.
The 201 cases in North Kensington occurred in 148 families,
living in 141 houses, and in 69 streets; the 44 cases in South
Kensington were in 36 families, living in 36 houses, and in
28 streets. Thirty-six of the streets in North Kensington are in
the North-West District, i.e., to the west of Ladbroke Grove,
and Ladbroke Grove Road; and 33 in the North-East District,
between those roads and the adjacent Parish of Paddington and
the detached portion of Chelsea at Kensal Green. In 37 of the
69 streets, one house in each street was invaded; in 17 streets,
two houses were invaded; in 7 streets, three houses ; in 1 street,
four houses; in 4 streets, five houses; in 1 street, six houses;
in 1 street, eight houses; and in 1 street, 9 houses. Of the 37
streets in which one house only was invaded, 21 are in the NorthWest
District, and 16 in the North-East District. The total
cases in the North-West District were 98, in the North-East
District 103.* In 25 of the 28 streets in South Kensington, one
house in each street was invaded; in two streets, 2 houses; and
in one street (Peel Street, Campden Hill), 7 houses.
The streets in which two houses were invaded are Golborne
Terrace, Swinbrook Road, Norfolk Terrace, Elgin Mews, Buckingham
Terrace, St. Ervan's Road, Horbury Mews, Archer Mews,
St. John's Mews, St. Luke's Mews in the North-East District;
St. James's Place, Bramley Road, Stoneleigh Street, Treverton
Street, St. Ann's Road, Prince's Road, and Manchester Street
in the North-West District; and Barker Street and St. Alban's
Road in the South District. The streets in which three houses
were invaded are Bonchurch Road, Acklam Road, Blagrove Road,
and Lonsdale Road in the North-East District; and Walmer
* In 1888 the streets invaded in the North-West District were 16, and the
cases 25; in the North-East District the streets were 27, and the cases 97.