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TYPHOID FEVER.
During 1900, 54 deaths were registered in Lambeth from
Typhoid (or Enteric) Fever, as compared with 50 during
1899, and an annual average of 30.5 for the last ten years
(1890 to 1899).
272 cases were notified during 1900, as compared with
219 during 1899, and an annual average of 177.4 for the
ten years, 1890 to 1899; and of the 272 cases notified, 188
(i.e., 69.1%) were removed to hospital, and 84 (i.e., 30.9%)
were treated at home.
The case mortality for the year is, therefore, 19.9, varying
from 20.2 to 19.04, according as the cases were treated
at hospital or at home respectively. The age and sex
incidence and mortality for Typhoid cases notified in Lambeth
during the year are as follows:—
Ages. Number of cases Notified. Deaths. Death-rate per 100.
M F Total. M F. Total.
Under 1 year — — — — — — —
1 to 5 5 7 12 2 — 2 16.7
5 to 10 13 20 33 — 1 1 3.03
10 to 20 48 53 101 6 7 13 12.8
20 to 40 64 38 102 17 11 28 27.5
40 to 60 13 10 23 4 5 9 39.1
60 and over — 1 1 — 1 1 l00.0
Total 143 l29 272 29 25 54 19.9