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hundred and forty-three were children, viz., of the upper or
professional class 9, of the trading class 22, and of the artizan
and labouring classes, 112.
Seventy-one of the children had been in attendance at schools,
40 in North Kensington and 31 in South Kensington. Of the 40
in North Kensington 25 were connected with Board schools, viz.,
6 at Portobello Eoad Board school, 4 each at Buckingham
Terrace and St. Clement's Road Board schools, 3 at Wornington
Road Board school, 2 each at Edinburgh Road, Latymer Road
(Hammersmith), Saunders Road (Hammersmith), and Middle
Row (Chelsea) Board schools.
The remaining 15 cases in the North District were connected
with the following schools:—St. Peter's and St. Luke's
(Paddington) Church schools, 2 each, and one case each at
St. Clement's, St. James's and St. John's Church schools,
St. Francis d'Assissi Roman Catholic schools, Westbourne
Schools (Paddington), Jewish School (Paddington), and the High
School for Girls, Notting Hill. The remaining 4 cases were
connected with 4 private schools.
Of the 31 cases in South Kensington, 8 were connected
with Board schools, viz., Gloucester Grove 4 cases, Silver Street
2 cases, and one case each at Queen's Gardens and Walton
Street (Chelsea). The remaining 23 cases were connected with
the following schools:—13 at St. Philip's Church school (including
5 in March, 4 in April, and 2 in May), 2 each at St. George's
and St. Mary Abbotts Church schools, and one case each at
St. Matthias's Church school, St. Mark's College schools,
St. Paul's (Hammersmith) school, and the High School for
Girls, St. Alban's Road. The remaining 2 cases were connected
with 2 private schools.
The case-mortality of diphtheria, 61.8 per cent, in 1888 and
45'3 per cent, in 1889, fell, in 1890 (notification being in practice),
to 16'8 per cent.—a reduction too great to be accounted for on the