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Penge 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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This gives a Zymotic death rate of 1.03 per 1,000, but
if the two cases of Influenza are omitted, it only amounts
to 0.94 per 1,000.
The total number of Infectious Diseases notified during the year under the Infectious Disease Notification Act of 1889 was 79, which compares with 69 in 1903 and 133 in 1902.
| Disease. | Treated at Home. | Removed to Hospital. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Erysipelas | 10 | - | 10 |
| Scarlet Fever | 9 | 38 | 47 |
| Enteric Fever | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 30 | 49 | 79 |
This works out at 3.4 notifications per 1,000 of the
inhabitants.
SMALL-POX.
No trouble has arisen in connection with Small-Pox.
Not only has no case been notified, but no "contacts"
have required watching. In my last report I alluded to the
danger that arose from "tramps" disseminating this and
other diseases, and am glad to know that this question is
now being discussed in various quarters, and I trust that
some practical legislative steps may soon be taken.