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CHICKEN-POX.
Chicken-pox was not compulsorily notifiable during 1908,
but through the Head Teachers of the various schools 1039
cases were brought to the notice of the Council, and the
necessary disinfection was carried out in connection therewith.
Two schools were disinfected during 1908 in connection
with Chicken-pox outbreaks, viz.: Vauxhall Street L.C.C.
and Stockwell Practising School (Junior and Senior).
SCARLET FEVER.
During 1908, in the Borough of Lambeth, 1428 cases of
Scarlet Fever were notified, and 42 deaths registered, giving
a case-mortality of 2.9 per cent.—3.5 for the Inner, and 2.5
for the Outer Districts. In 1907, there were 1481 cases
notified and 36 deaths registered, i.e., a case-mortality of 2.6
per cent.—3.6 for the Inner, and 1.4 for the Outer Districts.
The annual averages for 10 years (1891-1900) in the old
Parish of Lambeth are (1) notified cases 1331.3, and (2)
deaths 53.6.
Of the 1428 persons notified in the Borough of Lambeth
during 19,08, 1303* (i.e., 91.2 per cent.) were removed to
Hospital, and of these 41 died (i.e., 3.1 per cent.), whereas
125 (i.e., 8.8. per cent.) were treated at home, and of these
1 died (i.e., 0.8 per cent.) This difference in case mortality
as between Hospital and Home-treated patients is to be explained
by the greater severity of the cases sent to Hospital.
The attack-rate and death-rate of Scarlet Fever per 1000
of the population have been steadily decreasing during the
last few years in Lambeth Parish, and are below the average
*Of the 1428 cases of Scarlet Fever removed to Hospital, 40
proved at Hospital not to be suffering from that disease.