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Lambeth 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]
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TYPHOID FEVER.
During 1913, 7 deaths were registered in the Borough
from typhoid (enteric) fever, and a total of 38 cases notified,
giving a case-mortality of 18.4 per cent. The annual
averages for the two decennia 1891-1900 (Parish) and 19011910
(Borough) are respectively, (1) notified cases 189.7 and
100.5, and (2) deaths 34.7 and 16.7. Of the 38 cases notified
in the Borough during 1913, 33* (i.e., 86.8 per cent.) were
removed to hospital, and 5 died, giving a case-mortality
of 15.2 per cent, amongst the patients treated in hospital;
whilst 5 (i.e., 13.2 per cent.) were treated at home, and 2
died, giving a case-mortality of 40 per cent. amongst the
patients treated at home.
The age and sex incidence and mortality for typhoid cases notified in Lambeth Borough during 1913 are as follow:—
| Ages. | Number of Cases Notified. | Deaths. | Death-rate per 100. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | Total. | M. | F. | Total. | ||
| Under 1 year | - | - | - | - | — | - | - |
| 1 to 5 | _ | — | - | - | — | — | — |
| 5 to 10 | 3 | — | 3 | - | — | — | 0.0 |
| 10 to 20 | 1 | 9 | 10 | - | 2 | 2 | 20.0 |
| 20 to 40 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15.0 |
| 40 to 60 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 40.0 |
| 60 and over | — | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 17 | 21 | 38 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18.4 |
It will be noted that there was no case notified, and no
death registered, amongst children under 5 years of age.
* Of the 33 cases of Typhoid Fever removed to hospital, 7 proved
at hospital not to be suffering from that disease.