View report page

51
TYPHOID FEVER.
During 1895, 26 deaths were registered in Lambeth from
typhoid (or enteric) fever, as compared with 47 during
1894, and an annual average of 32.7 for the last ten years
(1885 to 1894).
201 cases were notified during 1895, as compared with
268 during 1894, and an annual average of 168.8 for the
five years, 1890 to 1894.
Of the 201 cases notified, 62 were removed to hospital
and 139 were treated at home.
The case mortality for the year is, therefore, 12.9%, varying
from 161% to 115%, according as the cases were treated
at hospital or at home respectively. The age and sex
incidence and mortality for typhoid cases notified in Lambeth
during the year are as follows :—
Ages
Number of Cases
Notified
Deaths
Death-rate
per 100
M. F. Total M. F. Total
Under 1 year 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
1 to 5 10 5 15 1 1 2 13.3
5 to 10 14 13 27 2 1 3 11.1
10 to 20 26 19 45 2 2 4 8.9
20 to 40 45 39 84 7 8 15 17.9
40 to 60 8 8 16 2 0 2 12.9
60 and over 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.0
Age not stated 8 5 13 0 0 0 0.0
Total 112 89 201 14 12 26 12.9