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The rate per 1,000 population was 0.38, which is lower than
that of any of the sanitary districts of the Metropolis. The
rate of the whole of London was 0.98.
The prevalence of Enteric Fever is a better index of the
sanitary condition of a district than is the occurrence of any
other infectious disease.
53. The 25 cases occurred in 20 streets, six lying north of
Plumstead Road and High Street.
Two houses each had three eases, in one they occurred about
the same time, apparently from a common undiscovered
scource; in the other the infection was doubtless due to want
of isolation. The roads affected are Sandy Hill Road, Raglan
Road, Plumstead Common Road, Manthorp Road, Crescent
Road, BurwashRoad, Whitworth Road, Ann Street, Gallosson
Road, Lakedale Road, Speranza Street, Saunders Road, High
Street, Viewland Road, Church Manorway, Barth Road,
Kentmere Road, White Hart Lane, Marmadon Road, and
Ceres Road.
54. In four doubtful cases a bacteriological examination was
made by the Jenner Institute, on behalf of the Vestry, and
three were declared to be Enteric.
55. Eleven cases were males and 14 females; 1 was under
five years of age. In one case the disease was plainly contracted
outside the district. In two cases eating insufficiently
cooked mussels may have been the cause, and in one case
oysters. One case was notified from the Fever Hospital as a
mistaken diagnosis.
Erysipelas.
56. There were 64 cases of Erysipelas compared with 43,
46 and 54 in the three preceding years. Eight were under