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Typhoid Fever.— There were 11 cases of Typhoid Fever notified
during the year, 2 being in East Greenwich, 6 in West
Greenwich, 2 in Charlton and 1 in Kidbrooke. The ages of the
patients were: 0 between five and fifteen years, 3 between fifteen
and twenty-five years, 1 between twenty-five and forty-five years,
and 1 between forty-five and sixty-five years. Of the total number
of cases, 10 were removed to the Hospital for treatment. Fifteen
such cases occurred in 1920, 20 in 1919, 12 in 1918 and' 3 in
1917, the average number for the previous 10 years being 14.
There were two fatalities from this disease during the year,
both being in West Greenwich.
No cases of Enteric Fever were traceablc to shell-fish.
Thirteen specimens were forwarded for bacteriological examination
from cases suspected to be Typhoid Fever in character, 1
giving 3 positive result.
Puerperal Fever.—Eleven cases of this disease were notified
during the year, 4 being in East Greenwich, 2 in West Greenwich,
3 in St. Nicholas and 2 in Charlton.
There were 5 cases in 1920, 5 in 1919, 1 in 1918 and 3 in
1917. There were 5 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.
Five hundred and seventy-two cases were notified during the
year, as compared with 36 during the previous six months, and.
925, 794 and 1,469 in the years 1919, 1918 and 1917 respectively.
The ages and incidence of fatality of the disease were as
follows:—There were 249 cases under five years of age, amongst
whom there were 5 deaths, giving a case mortality of 2 per cent.
Between the ages of five to fifteen years there were 318, with 0
deaths at this age period. Between fifteen and twenty-five there
were 4 cases, and 1 case between twenty-five and sixty-five.
The case mortality for the whole district works out at .87
per cent.