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were : 2 between fifteen and twenty-five years, 2 between twentyfive
and forty-five years, and 1 between forty-five and sixty-five
years. All 5 cases were removed to Hospital for treatment ;
one however was discharged as not suffering from the disease.
In the years 1925, 1926, 1927 and 1928 there were 8, 7, 8 and
12 cases respectively. The average number fo'r the previous
ten years is 11.
No case was traceable to the consumption of shell fish ;
There was only one fatality from this disease.
Eleven specimens were forwarded by medical practitioners
for bacteriological examination from cases suspected to be
Typhoid Fever In character, all giving a negative result.
Puerperal Fever. — Four cases of this disease were
notified during the year, 1 of whicjh occurred in West Greenwich,
2 in Charlton, and 1 in Kidbrooke.
There were 5 cases in 1928, 5 in 1927, 9 in 19'26, and
9 in 1925.
Puerperal Pyrexia.—Eleven cases of this disease were
notified during the year. Six cases occurred in East Greenwich,
3 in West Greenwich, and 2 in Kidbrooke. Seven of the cases
were removed to Hospital for treatment.
Measles.—This disease was made permanently notifiable
by an Order of this Council, approved by the Ministry of Health
on the 1st July, 1920.
Five hundred and thirty-seven cases were notified during
the year, as compared with 2,934 during the previous year, and
234 for the year 1927. Sixty-three such cases were removed to
Hospital for treatment.
The ages and incidence of fatality of the disease were
as follow :—
There were 34 cases under 1 year of age, with 3 deaths
at this age period, giving a case mortality of 8.8 per cent,
between the ages of one to five years there were 189 casesi,
with 5 deaths, giving a case mortality of 2.6 per cent., 262
cases between five and fifteen years, with 1 death, giving a case
mortality of 0:4 per cent., and 52 cases between fifteen and
sixty-five years.
The case mortality for the whole Borough works out at
1.6 per cent., as compared with 0.8 per cent, for the year 1928.