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The enteric fever (or typhoid) notifications were much
above the average, and represent 254 infected houses, of
which only 13.4 % of the drains were shewn, on testing, to be
defective. The notifications received during 1900 were
273, as compared with 219 during 1899. This increase in
the amount of typhoid in Lambeth during 1900 is explained
on page 57 (vide also Appendix 455-65).
In the case of each infected house, an inspection was
made, and the drains and sanitary fittings tested, with the
results that of the 1992 infected houses:—
(a) 285 (i.e., 14.%) were found to have defective drains.
(b) 886 (i.e, 44.5%) were found to have defective
drains, or defective traps, fittings and appliances.
(c) 1106 (i.e., 55.5%) gave no results with the tests.
(d) 601 (i.e., 30.6%) were found to have defective traps
fittings and appliances, but not defective drains.
It will be noted that only 14.3% of the total infected
houses shewed, with the test, defective drains, no results
being obtained from the test in the other cases, and 30.6%
defective traps, fittings and appliances.
Table L gives the average percentages for the last 8
years (i.e., practically from the introduction of the Notification
Act), and it will be noted with satisfaction, in regard
to infected houses in Lambeth, that the year 1900 is 5.5%
below the average in respect of defective drains, and 1.0%
below the average in respect of defective traps, fittings,
drains and appliances. These percentages are becoming less
and less as time goes on, notably in the case of defective
drains, which have fallen from 24.7% in 1892, to 14.3%
in 1900.
Taking the different notifiable infectious diseases, the
results as to defects found may be sub-divided and tabulated
as follows:—
C