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Of the 387 cases notified 369, or 95.0 per cent., were removed to
hospital with 34 deaths, a mortality of 9.2 per cent., whilst in the 18
cases treated at home there were 3 deaths, a mortality of 16.6 per cent.
The wards most affected were St. Peter, St. Michael, St. John, St.
George and St. Mary.
ENTERIC FEVER.
The deaths from Enteric Fever in the borough during the year
numbered 3, as against 2, 6 and 4, in the three preceding years.
The total number of cases notified was 23 for the present year, and
24, 39 and 39, for the three preceding years.
The annual mortality per 1,000 living was 0.01.
The number of cases notified during the last ten years:—
1906 111 1911 45
1907 80 1912 39
1908 48 1913 39
1909 35 1914 24
1910 54 1915 23
The number of deaths from Enteric Fever for the last ten years:—
1906 21 1911 5
1907 11 1912 4
1908 6 1913 6
1909 6 1914 2
1910 7 1915 3
Of the 23 cases notified the whole were removed to hospital, of
which 3 died, a mortality of 13 0 per cent.
The percentage of cases removed to hospital to the total number
notified was 100.0.