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Scarlet Fever.
537 cases were notified during the year, or 69 more than in the previous
year. 534 patients were removed to fever hospitals:—
110 belonged to the Limehouse District, with one death.
82 belonged to St. George-in-the-East. No deaths.
213 belonged to Mile End Old Town, with one death.
132 belonged to the Whitechapel District, with one death.
The death-rate for the whole Borough was .01 per 1,000; that for
the whole of London was .03 per 1,000 of the population.
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.
444 cases were notified during the year, or 66 less than in the previous
year. 439 were removed to fever hospitals:—
86 belonged to the Limehouse District, with 7 deaths.
G9 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, with 5 deaths.
199 belonged to Mile End Old Town, with 7 deaths.
90 belonged to the Whitechapel District, with 5 deaths.
The death-rate for the whole Borough was .09 per 1,000, while that for
the whole of London was '12 per 1,000 of the population.
Enteric Fever.
27 cases were notified, or 6 more than in the previous year. All were
removed to hospitals :—
2 belonged to the Limehouse District. Both died.
4 belonged to St. George-in-the-East. No deaths.
17 belonged to Mile End Old Town, with 3 deaths.
4 belonged to the Whitechapel District, with one death.
The death-rate for the whole Borough was '02 per 1,000 ; that for the
whole of London was '01 per 1,000 of the population.
Puerperal Fever.
14 cases were notified during the year, or one less than in the previous
year. 13 were removed to hospitals:—
4 belonged to the Limehouse District, with one death.
3 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, with one death.
2 belonged to Mile End Old Town, with one death.
5 belonged to the Whitechapel District, with one death.