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TYPHOID FEVER.
During 1899, 50 deaths were registered in Lambeth from
Typhoid (or Enteric) Fever, as compared with 35 during
1898, and an annual average of 30.5 for the last ten years
(1889 to 1898).
219 cases were notified during 1899, as compared with
163 during 1898, and an annual average of 172.8 for the
nine years, 1890 to 1898.
Of the 219 cases notified, 131 were removed to hospital,
and 88 were treated at home.
The case mortality for the year is, therefore, 22.8, varying
from 26.7 to 17.1, according as the cases were treated
at hospital or at home respectively. The age and sex
incidence and mortality for Typhoid cases notified in Lambeth
during the year are as follows:—
Ages.
Number of cases
Notified.
Deaths.
Death-rate
per 100.
M. F. Total. M. F. Total.
Under 1 year 1 1 2 — 1 1 30.3
5 to 10 13 9 22 — 2 2 8.6
10 to 20 42 15 57 7 7 14 24.0
20 to 40 55 39 94 14 8 22 23.1
40 to 60 11 11 22 4 5 9 38.6
60 and over — — — — — — —
Age not stated* 6 3 9 — — — —
Total 136 83 219 27 23 50 22.8
*When the age is not stated, in calculating percentages, these cases are
divided equally amongst the different age-periods.
1 to 5
8
5
13
2
—
2
13.9