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An examination of the attack rates for the various Wards
shows that the highest occurred in Brockley Ward (3.87 per 1000),
and that the least affected was Church Ward, with 0.74.
The greatest number of cases occurred amongst children
between the ages of five and 10 years (45 per cent. of the total),
and 29 per cent. amongst children under five years.
Fatal Cases.—Of the 322 cases, seven, or 2.17 per cent.
proved fatal, compared with 2.4 per cent. in 1903.
DIPHTHERIA.—130 cases of Diphtheria were notified. Of
this number 94, or 72 per cent., were removed to Hospital.
Thirteen cases were returned from Hospital as not suffering,
giving a corrected total of 117. The attack rate per 1,000 of
the population amounted to 0.83, compared with l.83 in 1903,
and 2.83 in 1902.
Blackheath Ward suffered most from this disease, having
an attack rate of 1.17, compared with 3.39 in 1903. The ward
least affected was Manor Ward, with an attack rate of 0.28.
This ward was the highest last year with an attack rate of 4.44.
Case Mortality.—Of the 113 cases, 13, or 11.1 per cent.,
proved fatal, compared with 8 per cent. in 1903.
ENTERIC OR TYPHOID FEYER.—Twenty-nine cases were
notified, compared with 48 in 1903. Fifteen of these cases were
removed to Hospital, and six were returned as not suffering, thus
giving a corrected total of 23 cases.
The attack rate for the whole Borough was 0.16, compared
with 0.31 in 1903. The highest attack rate occurred in
South Ward, 0.36 per 1,000.
The case mortality equalled 8.7 per cent. of the cases,
compared with 20.9 per cent. in 1903.