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In London, during 1903, there were registered 752 deaths, out
of a total of 7727 cases of Diphtheria and Membranous Croup
notified, giving a mortality of 9.7 per cent.* (uncorrected).
TYPHOID FEVER.
During 1903, 24 deaths were registered in the Borough of
Lambeth from Typhoid (Enteric) Fever, and a total of 133 cases
notified, giving a case-mortality of 18.05 per cent. Of the 133
cases notified, 92 (i.e., 69.2 per cent.) were removed to Hospital,
and 15 died, giving a case-mortality of 16 3 per cent, amongst the
patients treated in Hospital; whilst 41 (i.e., 30'8 per cent.) were
treated at home, and 9 died, giving a case-mortality of 21.9 per
cent. amongst the patients treated at home.
The case-mortality rate for the whole of the Borough of
Lambeth during 1903 is low, pointing to the mildness of the
majority of cases, and the probability that several of the cases
diagnosed were not genuine cases of Typhoid Fever, due to the
Eberth-Gaffky bacillus.
If a comparison be made between the number of cases of
Typhoid notified and the number of deaths from Typhoid registered
in the Borough of Lambeth during 1903, and the yearly
averages for 10 years (1891-1900) in the old Parish of Lambeth,
it will be noted that there is a marked decrease. The yearly
average of cases notified in the Parish is 189.6, and the yearly
average of deaths registered is 32.8, as compared with 133 and
24 respectively as the numbers of notified cases and deaths in
the Borough of Lambeth during 1903.
The age and sex incidence and rmrtality for Typhoid cases
notified in Lambeth Borough during 1903 are as follow:—
* In London Statistics, Diphtheria and Membranous Croup are now
grouped together by the Registrar-General.