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Finsbury 1904
Report on the public health of Finsbury 1904 including annual report on factories and workshops
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a death rate of 0 08 per 1,000, and a percentage mortality of 20*0
on the total number of cases.
The age distribution of the cases was as follows :—
| Ages | Under 5 | 5-15 | 1 5-30 | Above 30 | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 20 | ||||
| 2 | 2 | 13 | 20 | ||
| 8 | 22 | 6 | 40 |
Of these 40 notifications 8 were received in the first quarter, 6 in
the second, 9 in the third, and 17 in the fourth.
The two common characteristics of Enteric Fever, namely,
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that it attacks young adults and that it appears more frequently
in the autumn, are illustrated by the cases which occurred in
Finsbury in 1904. But the autumnal rise was much less marked
than is usual.
There was not at any time during the year any sign of an
outbreak of the disease, nor is there evidence that Enteric Fever
has been conveyed by water or milk. Careful enquiries have been
instituted in each case notified, and in 10 cases it has been possible
to determine personal contact as the channel of infection. Nine
cases attributed their infection to the consumption of shell-fish.
In 12 houses sanitary defects were found.