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Of the 749 cases notified 743, or 99.2 per cent. were removed to
hospital with 60 deaths, a mortality of 8.0 per cent. In regard to the
6 cases nursed at home, 1 died, a mortality of 16.7 per cent.
ENTERIC FEVER.
Three death from Enteric Fever occurred in the borough during the
year, as against 1, 5 and 3, in the three preceding years.
The total number of cases notified was 3 for the present year, and
7, 8 and 12 for the three preceding years.
The number of cases notified during the last ten years:—
1913 39 1918 8
1914 24 191912
1915 23 1920 8
1916 13 1921 7
1917 10 1922 3
The number of deaths from Enteric Fever for the last ten years:—
1913 6 1918 1
1914 2 1919 3
1915 3 1920 5
1916 2 1921 1
1917 5 1922 3
Of the 3 cases notified 3 were removed to hospital, all of which
died, a mortality of 100.0 per cent.
MEASLES.
During the year under consideration 3,214 cases of this disease were
notified with 145 deaths. At the height of the epidemic I made the
following report:—
"The number of cases notified to the Medical Officer of Health
during the quarter ending April 1st, was 1,977, with 448 secondary
cases, making a total of 2,425. There were 1,526 under live years of age,
and 899 over five years of age.