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Hospitals, viz.—1, a non-parishioner, from St.
Mary's Hospital, 31 from St. Mary's Sub-district, and
8 from St. John's. Of the 40 cases, 38 (including
that of the non-parishioner referred to) were sent to
Stockwell, 1 to Hampstead, and 1 at the expense of
the parents to the London Fever Hospital. Several
cases were, as usual, treated at their own homes,
of which no intimation was made to the Sanitary
Department until its services were sought for
purposes of disinfection.
Diphtheria.
Diphtheria caused in London 863 deaths, giving
a death-rate of 022 per 1,000, a higher rate than
any recorded since 1863, and nearly double the
mean annual rate of the decade 1872-81, when it was
0.13. In Paddington there were 15 deaths, giving a
rate of 0.14 per 1,000 inhabitants.
Whooping Cough.
Whooping cough caused in London 4,647 deaths,
giving an annual rate of 1.20 per 1,000; the mean
rate in the decade 1872-81 having been 0.80. In
Paddington there were 72 deaths, giving an annual
rate of 0.67 per 1,000.
Fever.
Fever, including typhus, typhoid, and simple