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SCARLET FEVER.
During 1897, 42 deaths were registered from Scarlet
Fever, as compared with 63 during 1896, and an annual
average of 70.3 for the last 10 years (1887-96). 1,375 cases
were notified, as compared with an annual average of 146T1
for the 7 years 1890-96; and of these 1,375 patients, 904
were treated in hospital and 471 at their own homes. The
case mortality is, therefore, 3.06 % varying in different
Registration Sub-districts, and from 13 to 3 9 according as
the cases were treated at home or in hospital respectively.
The age and sex incidence and mortality for scarlet fever
cases notified in Lambeth during 1897 are as follows:—
Ages.
Number of Cases
Notified.
Deaths.
Death rate*
per 100.
M.
F.
Total.
M.
F.
Total.
Under 1 year
10
7
17
...
...
...
0.0
1 to 2
60
51
111
3
4
7
5.9
2 to 3
70
58
128
4
3
7
52
3 to 4
43
68
111
4
3
7
5.9
4 to 5
68
83
151
1
5
6
3.8
5 to 6
76
73
149
3
1
4
2.5
6 to 7
45
45
90
1
1
2
2.1
7 to 8
43
44
87
1
1
2
2.1
8 to 9
39
45
84
1
...
1
1.1
9 to 10
16
29
45
...
...
...
0.0
Over 10 years
143
177
320
5
1
6
1.8
Age not stated*
33
49
82
...
...
...
...
Total
646
729
1375
23
19
42
306
* In 82 cases the ages are not given, but in calculating percentages, these
cases have been equally distributed amongst the different age-periods.