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average of the statistics of the Parish of Lambeth for 10 years,
and a decrease of 28.3 per cent. from those received in the
Borough in 1902. The 329 Diphtheria cases occurred in 292
infected houses, and in only 15.8 per cent. of these were the
drains, on testing, found defective.
The Scarlet Fever notifications were 44.1 per cent. below the
average of the Parish of Lambeth statistics for the 10 years
1891-1900. The cases occurred in 615 infected houses, and in
14.5 per cent. of these, the drains were, on testing, found
defective.
A small outbreak of Smallpox in connection with Rowton
House (Vauxhall), and one or two introductions of the disease
into the Borough from outside sources, during 1903, account for
the 72 cases notified, and full particulars of these will be found
on pages 49-55. There were 41 infected houses, and of these 4.9
per cent. showed defective drains, on testing with the chemical
test.
The Enteric Fever (or Typhoid) notifications received were
29.9 per cent. above the average for 10 years (Parish of Lambeth),
and represent 123 infected houses, of which 17.9 per cent.
of the drains were shewn, on testing with chemical, to be
defective.
No cases of plague, nor of suspected plague, nor of cholera have
been notified during 1903, within the Borough.
in the case of each of the 1,336 infected houses, an inspection
was made, and the drains and the sanitary fittings tested with
chemical, with the following results as tabulated :—
(a.) 195 (i.e., 14.6 per cent.) were found to have defective
drains.
(b.) 473 (i.e., 35.4 per cent.) were found to have defective
traps, fittings, or appliances.
668 (i.e., 50 per cent.) gave no results with the
tests.