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The distribution of the cases was as under:—
Population in 1891.
Cases.
Deaths.
Barons Court Ward
12,051
27
2
Hurlingham „
3710
21
6
Lillie „
16,096
66
8
Margravine „
13,295
64
12
Munster „
10,295
60
10
Sands End „
11,740
94
20
Town „
8,524
14
1
Walham ,,
14,525
40
18
386
77
284 of those suffering from the disease were removed to
the Hospitals of the Metropolitan Asylums' Board, and 11
to other Hospitals, or in all, 74 per cent. of those notified.
During the first six months of the year, when there was
ample accommodation in the Hospitals of the Metropolitan
Asylums' Board for all cases needing admission, 88 percent.
of those notified were removed.
Mortality.—The disease caused 77 deaths, giving a case
mortality of 20 per cent., as compared with 26.1 per cent.
in 1893, and 31.6 per cent. in 1894, so that looking at the
figures as a whole the type of the disease would appear to
have been milder than in the two previous years, but it is
remarkable that the reduction in mortality has been entirely
amongst the cases removed to Hospital, that of the cases
treated at home being practically the same as in last year.
The figures for the preceding years were:—
Cases notified as Diphtheria
removed to Hospital.
Deaths.
Mortality.
1893
119
37
31.0 per cent.
1894
237
74
31.7 ”
1895
284
46
17.0 „
Cases notified as Diphtheria
treated at home.
Deaths.
Mortality.
1893
131
28
21 per cent.
1894
105
34
32.4 „
1895
102
31
30.4 „