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Whooping Cough 9
Measles 5
Scarlet Fever 2
Diphtheria 4.
Croup (Membranous) 4
Enteric Fever 2
Continued Fever 1
Puerperal Fever 1
Diarrhœa 21
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Zymotic death rate, 2.09 per thousand.
Infectious Diseases Notification Aft.
Under this Aft, I have received 239 certificates,
viz.:
Small Pox 25
Scarlet Fever 131
Diphtheria 15
Croup (Membranous) 6
Enteric Fever 6
Continued Fever 6
Puerperal Fever 2
Erysipelas 47
Cholera (English) 1
Total 239
An outbreak of small pox occurred at the latter
end of April. The two first cases were reported at
Turnham Green. I at once obtained the sanction of
your Board to provide a nurse and all that was absolutely
required by the patients, who were isolated as
far as practicable, and every precaution taken to avoid
the spreading of this very infectious disease. I used
every effort to trace its origin but without success.
A very severe case was shortly after notified
from Chiswick New Town, and this being a densely
populated part of the parish, with comparatively no