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parison can therefore be made between the antitoxin and the non-antitoxin laryngeal cases.

A preceding table shows that 869 cases of diphtheria were admitted, and that 193 of these died. Deducting from these the cases and deaths from membraneous croup it may be seen that the number of cases of the more ordinary forms of diphtheria, such as the faucial and nasal, was 713, with 99 deaths, or a death rate of 13.88 per cent., against 21.02 per cent. in 1895, and 21.64 per cent. in 1894. This shows very clearly that the disease in 1896 was of a much milder type than in either of the two preceding years.

Exclusive of the cases of membraneous croup, the death rate from faucial and nasal forms of diphtheria among the antitoxin cases in 1896 was 16.15 per cent., against 23.01 in 1895. Among the non-antitoxin cases of the same variety of the disease for the same years the death rates were, respectively, 10.61 per cent. and 19.51 per cent. These figures afford additional evidence of the milder character of the disease in 1896.

The condition of the two lepers which have been confined in the hospital for some years has not changed very greatly since my last report, although on close observation it is evident that the disease in both cases is gradually advancing, and assuming more and more the tubercular variety.

I submit herewith a detailed account of the work done during the year in the public disinfecting plant located on the hospital grounds. By carefully examining this report it may be seen how enormously this line of work is increasing year by year.

Respectfully submitted,

WILLIAM M. WELCH,
Physician-in-Charge.

ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

DISINFECTING STATION

MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL

For the year 1896

Philadelphia, January 15, 1897.

WILLIAM M. WELCH, M. D.,

Physician-in-Charge.

DEAR SIR -Below will be found a complete statement of the work performed at the Disinfecting Station, during the year ending December 31, 1896.

Not only has the work greatly increasd during the whole of this year, but especially during the last three months, when the rule requiring persons to send their infected bedding away from the house before the yellow placard would be removed from the door was enforced; since then the work has been enormous.

The following table will show the increase in the work during the last three years:

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The three following tables show the number of articles received, disinfected, and burned; also, the number of calls and deliveries, and the number of disinfecting proceses during each month :

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Articles received during the year ending December 31, 1896.

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Articles disinfected during the year ending December 31, 1896.

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