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adopted in 1895 an< ^ 1896. In 1897 some of the 

 hospitals have included such complicated cases, 

 others not. 



1898. 



1. All forms of Diphtheria. 



Cases treated with Antitoxin. 



All Cases ; both, those treated with 

 Antitoxin, and those not. 



Cases. 



Deaths. 



Mortality 

 per cent. 



Cases. 



Deaths. 



Mortality 

 per cent. 



5186 



906 



17.5 



6372 



990 



15.5 



2. Laryngeal Cases. 



Cases treated with Antitoxin. 



All Cases ; both those treated with 

 Antitoxin, and those not. 



Cases. 



Deaths. 



Mortality 

 per cent. 



Cases, 



Deaths. 



Mortality 

 per cent. 



624 



199 



3i-9 



654 



225 



34-4 



3. Tracheotomy Cases. 



Cases treated with Antitoxin. 



All Cases ; both those treated with 

 Antitoxin, and those not. 



Cases. 



Deaths. 



Mortality 

 per cent. 



Cases. 



Deaths. 



Mortality 

 per cent. 



305 



113 



37-0 



313 



119 



38.O 



The tables for 1899 a °d 1900, like those for 

 1898, include all deaths from intercurrent diseases. 



