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22 of these were returned from the hospital as errors of diagnosis.
The deaths numbered 16, equal to an annual rate of
0.14 per 1,000 of the population, whilst that for England and
Wales was 0-17, for the 76 great towns 0-19, and for the County
of London 0-16.
Bacteriological examinations were made by the Clinical
Research Association of 67 specimens of membrane sent to
them, with the result that 20 were positive and 47 negative.
Table No. 11 shows the number of cases in each district,
North Deptford 85, South Deptford 46, Central Deptford 59.
ENTERIC FEVER OR TYPHOID FEVER.
The number of notifications received during the year was 31,
referring to 29 cases, of these 5 were returned from the Metropolitan
Asylums Board's Hospital as errors of diagnosis, leaving
a net total of 24 cases. The deaths numbered 3 only, equivalent
to an annual rate of 002 per 1,000 persons living, whilst
that for England and Wales was 0.09, and for the 76 great
towns 0.10, for the Metropolis as a whole it was 0.07.
Bacteriological examinations were made in 10 cases by the
Clinical Research Association, and as a result 4 were positive
and 6 negative.
Infection was thought to be due to oysters in two cases and
mussels in two other cases; and one case was a nurse who had
been attending a patient suffering from Enteric Fever; of the
remainder no history could be traced.
Table No. 11 shows the number of cases in each district,
North Deptford 8, South Deptford 8, Central Deptford 13.
ERYSIPELAS.
Of this disease, 146 certificates were received, whilst for the
two preceding years the numbers were 134 and 147 respectively.
Four deaths only were registered, corresponding in number with
last year.