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135
[1909
TYPHUS FEVER.
One case was notified, but careful examination in hospital proved that
the diagnosis was incorrect. Since 1901 only 5 cases have been notified, but
the diagnoses of these were not always correct.
In the County of London 7 cases altogether were notified.
ERYSIPELAS.
221 cases were notified, or 67 less than the corrected average of 288 which
obtained from 1899-1908. The return is the smallest known since notification
became compulsory. These cases are equal to an attack rate of 0.63 per 1000,
as against a mean decennial rate of 0.82 per 1000, and a County of London
rate of 0.87 per 1000.
Hospital Isolation.—Many of these cases were notified from Public Institutions,
and none was removed by the Metropolitan Asylums Board to hospitals.
Altogether only 38 cases were known in the hospitals, or 17.2 per cent., as
against 183, or 82.8 per cent., treated at home.
Fatality.—Only 12 deaths were registered, and they were equal to a
fatality of 5-4 per 1000.