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Plumstead 1899
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health, 1899
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preceding years. The past year was characterised by the
occurrence of the largest number of cases of Scarlet Fever
since notification commenced.
21. 520 cases, or three-fourths of the whole, were treated
in the Fever Hospitals. This shews a further increase in the
proportion of cases treated at Hospital.
22. Although the number of cases was the highest, the
number of deaths was the lowest since 1891, namely, 6. The
death rate per 1000 population was 0.09. In the 33 great
towns it was 0.13; in England and Wales, 0.12; and in
London, 0.09. Table D gives the death rate per 100 cases at
home and at Hospital in recent years.
Table D.
| Treated at Home. | Treated at Hospital. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1893 | 40 | 8.0 |
| 1894 | 3.3 | 4.8 |
| 1895 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| 1896 | 4.3 | 3.7 |
| 1897 | 0.7 | 21 |
| 1898 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| 1899 | 10 | 0.7 |
23. The number of cases per 1,000 population was 10.9,
which much exceeded the rate in all the sanitary districts of
the Metropolis. In London the rate was 3.98. In 1898, too,
Plumstead had the highest rate, though in that year some
other districts were very near. Plumstead usually has a higher
rate than London; in 1891-97 the rate was 6.4 for Plumstead
and 5.3 for London. As Scarlet Fever chiefly occurs in