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Typhoid Fever.—There were 3 cases of Typhoid or Enteric
Fever notified during the year, 2 being in East Greenwich, and 1 in
Kidbrooke. The ages of the patients were : 1 between five and
fifteen years, 1 between fifteen and twenty-five years, and 1 between
twenty-five and forty-five years. Two cases were removed to
Hospital for treatment. Eleven such cases occurred in 1921, 15
in 1920, 20 in 1919 and 12 in 1918, the average number for the
previous 10 years being 16.
None of the cases were traceable to the consumption of shellfish,
and there were no fatalities from this disease.
Four specimens were forwarded for bacteriological examination
from cases suspected to be Typhoid Fever in character, 1 giving a
positive result.
Puerperal Fever.—Six cases of this disease were notified
during the year, 5 being in East Greenwich and 1 in St. Nicholas,
Deptford.
There were 11 cases in 1921, 5 cases in 1920, 5 in 1919 and 1
in 1918. There were no deaths from this disease during the year.
Measles.—This disease was made permanently notifiable by
an Order of this Council, approved by the Ministry on the 1st July,
1920.
Twelve hundred and eighty-six cases were notified during the
year, as compared with 572 during the previous year, and 925
and 794 in the years 1919 and 1918 respectively.
The ages and incidence of fatality of the disease were as follows :
There were 51 cases under 1 year of age, amongst whom there
were 5 deaths giving a case mortality of 10 per cent. Between the
ages of one to five years there were 522 cases with 23 deaths at this
age period giving a case mortality of 4 per cent., and 710 cases
between five years and forty-five with 1 death.
The case mortality for the whole district works out at 2.25
per cent.