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Paddington 1901
Report on the vital statistics and sanitary work for the year 1901
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ENTERIC (TYPHOID) FEVER.
ENTERIC (TYPHOID) FEVER.1
| Paddington. | London. | |
|---|---|---|
| Cases reported, 1901 | 92 | 3,251 |
| Average annual number, 1891-1900 | 77 | 3,638 |
| Case-rate, 1901 | 0.64 | 0.71 |
The increased prevalanee in Paddington amounted to 23 cases, viz., from 69 in 1900 to 92 last
year, while in the Metropolis there was a decrease of 1,136 cases, from 4,387 eases in 1900 to
3,251 in 1901. The increase in the Borough was equal to 33 per cent., and the decrease in the
Metropolis to 26 per cent. The case-rate (0'64) was lower in Paddington than in the Metropolis
(0-71). The local rate was higher than in any of the adjacent districts. (See Table 16.)
In comparison with the decennial averages, the returns for last year were 60 per cent, higher,
and in the Metropolis 11 per cent, lower. The averages for the quinquennia are given below :—
Entfric Fever.
| St. Mary. | St. John. | North-West Paddington. | London. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891-95 | 54 | 17 | 7 | 3,748 |
| 1896-1900 | 58 | 13 | 10 | 3,968 |
| 1891-1900 | 55 | 14 | 8 | 3,638 |
| 1901 | 70 | 12 | 10 | 3,251 |
Half the cases recorded last year were reported from Maida Yale (20 cases) and Church (26)
Wards.
From the inquiries made, 29 cases can be excluded from present consideration, viz.:—
| Imported from beyond the Borough | 21 cases. |
| Contracted nursing Enteric Fever cases | 2 „ |
| Errors of Diagnosis | 6 „ |
According to the reputed dates of onset, the 63 cases not thus accounted for were distributed thus:—
| December, 1900 | 2 | March | 5 | June and July | 6 each | October | 3 |
| January, 1901 | 6 | April | 3 | August | 8 | November | 3 |
| February | 7 | May | 5 | September | 4 | December | 5 |
Among these cases were:—
12 persons who habitually had meals beyond the Borough.
4 persons who admitted having oysters.
5 persons who admitted having mussels and (or) cockles during the period of incubation, and
5 persons who had had ice-creams.
Little importance is attached to the last information.
One case was reported during the year from a canal boat.
In two houses 2 cases occurred, and in one 3, and 2 cases occurred among the nursing staff
of St. Mary's Hospital. In the first group are included one instance where members of two
families were affected at some three months' interval, and one of two members of one family, mother
and daughter, the cases being reported on the same day. In the house where 3 cases occurred, the
* Including cases notified as continued fever.