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The deaths were 3, compared with 13, 6 and 13 in the three
preceding years.
The death rate was 0.002 per 1,000, and for the three preceding
years, 0.10, 0.05 and 0.11.
The rate of mortality for England and Wales was 0.06, for the
77 great towns 0.08, for the 136 smaller towns 0.06, and for the
County of London 0.04 per 1,000.
The cases were distributed as shown in Table No. 3:- North
Deptford 85, South Deptford 87, Central Deptford 128.
DIPHTHERIA AND MEMBRANEOUS CROUP.
There were 135 notifications received relating to 130 cases; of
these 11 were errors of diagnosis and hospital cases, reducing the
number of cases to 119, compared with 180, 179 and 262 for the
three preceding years.
The deaths registered were 12, and for the three preceding
years 16, 10 and 26.
The rate of mortality was 0.10 per 1,000, and for the three preceding
years 0.13, 0.08 and 0.22.
The death-rate for England and Wales was 0.12, for the 77 great
towns 0.12, for the 136 smaller towns 0.11, and for the County of
London 0.09.
The cases were distributed as shown in Table 3, North Deptford
42, South Deptford 38, Central Deptford 50.
Bacteriological examinations were made by the Clinical Research
Association of specimens of membrane sent to them, of which 35
were found to be positive and 114 negative, total 149.
ENTERIC FEVER.
There were 24 cases notified, of which 4 were returned as errors
of diagnosis, leaving 20 cases, against 30, 26 and 26 for the three
preceding years.
The deaths were 4, and in the three preceding years 6, 6 and 5
respectively. The death-rate was equal to an annual rate of 0.03 per
1,000, for the preceding three years 0.05, 0.05 and 0.04.
The rate of mortality for England and Wales was 0.05, for the 77
great towns 0.05,for the 136 smaller towns 0.05, and for the County of
London 0.04.