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Hospital, the remainder—75 in St. Mary's, and 27 in
St. John's—being treated at home.
In London there were 467 deaths, equivalent to an
annual rate of 0.43 per 1,000 inhabitants.
Diphtheria caused 25 deaths, as compared with
14 in the corresponding quarter of last year, and were
equivalent to an annual rate of 0.8 per 1,000 inhabitants.
14 occurred in St. Mary's and 11 in St.
John's sub-district. 95 cases—78 from St. Mary's
and 17 from St. John's—were notified during the
quarter to the Sanitary Department. 38 of these
cases—30 from St. Mary's and 8 from St. John's—
were removed to Hospital, the remainder—48 in St.
Mary's and 9 in St. John's—being treated at home.
All the houses in which Diphtheria and Typhoid
Fever occurred were carefully inspected, not omitting
the cisterns ; and the house-drains, where necessary,
were tested with water. Details of the sanitary condition
of the houses in which the deaths occurred are
shewn as under:—
Diphtheria.
Westbourne Park Villas.—Drain defective. Open
joints. No intercepting syphon-trap. Unventilated
soil-pipe. Drainage combined with next house.
Rain-water pipe direct to drain and opens near windows.
W.C. a "long-hopper."