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The cases occurred in the Districts as follows:—
Limehouse.
St. Georges.
Mile End.
Whitechapel.
Pneumonia
91
76
121
90
Malaria
2
—
—
2
Malaria (Induced)
2
—
1
1
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
34 cases were notified, or 2 more than in the previous year. 10 belonged
to the Limehouse District, 2 to St. George-in-the-East, 17 to Mile End Old
Town, and 5 to the Whitechapel District.
Total number of cases visited 34
„ „ treated at home 17
„ „ treated in hospital 17
Total No. of cases in which vision was impaired nil
„ „ „ „ unimpaired 34
Total number of cases of total blindness nil
Total number of deaths nil
Polio-Myelitis and Polio-Encephalitis.
2 cases were notified, or 2 less than in the previous year. Both belonged
to Mile End.
Encephalitis Lethargica,
5 cases were notified, or 2 less than in the previous year.
2 belonged to the Limehouse District, I to St. George-in-the-East, 1 to
Mile End Old Town, and 1 to the Whitechapel District.
Cerebro-Spinal Fever or "Spotted" Fever.
5 cases were notified, or 1 more than in the previous year.
3 occurred in Mile End Old Town.
1 occurred in the St. George's District.
I occurred in the Whitechapel District.
Measles.
The number of deaths from Measles was 92, or 82 more than in the
previous year.
23 of the deaths were infants under one year of age.
35 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of .68 per 1,000
of the population.
II belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of .27 per 1,000
of the population.