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The Schick Test has not been utilsed.
The above facts are home out by the case mortality for 1915 and
the last five years which have been as follows:—
1915 9.5 1923 6.2
1921 5.5 1924 6.2
1922 8.1 1925 3.4
This shows the milder type of disease notified.
Antitoxin is supplied free of charge to medical men applying at the
Town Hall or Reception House and a sterilised syringe is also lent on
request.
Most of the cases however, are at once removed to the isolation
hospitals of the Metropolitan Asylums Board.
Of the 905 cases notified in the present year 897 were removed to
the hospital. The number of deaths was 31 and the annual rate of
mortality 0.16.
The number of cases notified and the number of deaths during the
last five years were as follows:—
Notified. Deaths.
1921 537 30
1922 749 61
1923 770 49
1924 791 49
1925 905 31
ENTERIC FEVER.
No deaths occurred from this disease during 1925 and only 6 cases
were notified All the cases were removed to hospital for treatment.
The number of cases notified and the number of deaths during the last
five years were as follows:—
Notified. Deaths.
1921 7 1
1922 3 3
1923 18 2
1924 12 1
1925 6 -
MEASLES.
This is by special order a notifiable disease in Southwark.
During the last five years it has been very prevalent and in 1922
there was a serious epidemic with 145 deaths.