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Diphtheria caused the deaths of 13 parishioners against 8 for
1899, and 21 for 1898, and this record bears favourable comparison
with that of adjoining sanitary districts. 1,558 deaths
occurred in London during the year, and were equal to a deathrate
of 0*34 per 1,000, as compared with 0.51, 0.39 and 0.43 per
1,000 in the three preceding years.
78 cases of Diphtheria (inclusive of one of Membranous
Croup) were notified as occurring in the district during the year,
73 of which were removed to Hospitals and at which the 13
above mentioned died.
Fever.—Under this heading 7 deaths were registered as
belonging to the Parish, 6 being ascribed to Enteric or Typhoid
and one to Puerperal Fever.
The case of Puerperal Fever and three of the Enteric
belonged to City Road, one to Whitecross Street and two to
the Finsbury District. Four of the Enteric cases died in public
institutions.
The table of infectious sickness shows that 32 cases of
Enteric and one of Puerperal Fever were notified during the
year against 31 of Enteric and one of Puerperal Fever during
the previous year.