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40 Medical Officers of Health Annual Report.
Enteric Fever. There were 31 cases notified, rather more
than in the previous year, and only exceeded
in 1893 and 1891 of the last nine years. The number
of deaths was 3, the smallest number since 1893.
The deaths all occurred in those removed to hospital, 17
in number; 2 of the 17 were afterwards certified not to
have been Enteric Eever. In 15 of the houses occupied
by the sufferers, sanitary defects of a serious nature were
discovered.
The monthly distribution was:—
January 1. July 1.
February 1. August 4.
March 2. September 5.
April 1. October 1.
May 0. November 4.
June 5. December 6.
Puerperal Fever. There were 4 cases notified, with 3 deaths,
showing that only the worst cases were
notified. This has probably been partly due to the
general doubt that has been felt as to the meaning of
the term Puerperal Fever. It is to be hoped that the
opinion of the Royal College of Physicians, obtained by
the London County Council, will remove the ambiguity
as to the meaning that should be attached to the words.
Erysipelas. There were 57 cases notified, the same
number as in the previous year. There
were 5 deaths referred to it.
Measles There were 15 deaths from this cause, one
less than the previous year. It is probable
that there was but a small amount of Measles in 1898.
In 1896, there had been 35 deaths, but since then there
has been no considerable Measles epidemic.