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Scarlet Fever.
During the year 1923, 521 cases were notified; of these
479 were admitted to the Isolation Hospitals, and the number
of return cases was 19.
The number of deaths from scarlet fever during the
year was 7.
In the following table is set out the corresponding figures
for 1919 to 1923:—
Number
of
Notifications.
Number
of
Deaths.
Death Rate
per 1,000
Population.
Case
Mortality
per cent.
Percentage of
cases removed
to Hospital.
Year.
1919
700
12
0.04
1.7
-
1920
1,308
13
0.04
0.9
81.1
1921
1,959
19
0.07
0.9
89.4
1,083
2.0
1922
22
0.08
82.2
520
1923
7
0.02
1.3
92.1
The table on pages 18 and 19 shows the house distribution
of cases of scarlet fever in Wards.
Typhoid Fever.
10 cases were notified during 1923, as compared with
11 in 1922. 9 of these were removed to hospital. 3 of the
10 cases notified died.
All the cases in question occurred in separate houses, and
enquiries proved that two of the cases were infected outside
the Borough. Of the remainder two gave a history of eating
shell fish, and three others of eating watercress.
Puerperal Fever.
During the year 16 notifications of this disease were
received; 11 of these were removed to Institutions. The
deaths numbered 9.
Every case was investigated, with a view of discovering
the source of infection, and the necessary disinfection carried
out.
The notifications received, and deaths from this cause
for the years 1919 to 1923 are as follows: —
Notifications Received.
Deaths.
1919
17
9
1920
20
8
1921
14
9
1922
10
7
1923
16
9