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0.01 below the mean rate. In Table 23, typhus,
enteric, and continued fevers are grouped together
under the one head " fever," the rate for which in
Paddington was 0.12 in 1896, the same as the decennial
mean rate. Both the decennial mean rate and the
rate for last year in Paddington are lower than any of
the rates for the other areas mentioned in Table 23.
In Table 22 the deaths from continued fever are
included under enteric fever. There were 13 deaths
recorded in North Paddington from these causes, equal
to a rate of 0.14 per 1,000, whilst in South Paddington
there were 3 deaths, and the rate was 0.08.,
The cases of enteric and continued fevers notified
during the year numbered 62 in all, and the deaths
registered 16, giving a fatality of 25.8 per cent.
Among the patients treated at home (all ages) the
fatality was 38.4 per cent., and among those removed
to hospital, 16.6. There was only one case notified at
ages under 5 years, which was removed to hospital and
terminated fatally. At ages over five years, the home
fatality was 38.4 per cent., and the hospital, 14.2. In
1895 the total fatality was 21.4 per cent., 19.2 among
the patients removed to hospital, and 22.7 among those
kept at home.
Diarrhoea.—The 66 deaths attributed to diarrhoea
were 6 below the average 71.6 (72). The corresponding
death-rate was 0.52, 0.05 below the mean rate. Of
the 66 deaths, 5 took place at ages exceeding 65 years,
7 at ages between one and five years, and 54 at under