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Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 85
Enteric Fever.
50 cases of Enteric Fever were notified during the year, (10
from Clapham, two from Putney, 13 from Streatham, three from
Tooting, and 22 from Wandsworth), compared with 71 in 1912,
58 in 1911, and 54 in 1910, and is 35 under the corrected decennial
average.
39 of the cases were removed to hospital where four died, and
11 were treated at home with one death.
The total number of deaths was five, all in Wandsworth, compared
with eight in 1912, nine in 1911, and eight in 1910.
The number of deaths was three less than in 1912, and 6-6
under the decennial average.
The proportion of cases notified per 1,000 of population was .15,
compared with .22 in 1912, .18 in 1911, and .18 in 1910, and with
.16 for the whole of London.
The corrected death-rate from Fever was .015 per 1,000,
compared with .02 in 1912,.03 in 1911, and .02 in 1910 ; while the
rate for the whole of London was .02, compared with .025 in 1912,
.03 in 1911, and .04 in 1910.
Of the 39 cases removed to hospital, seven or 18 per cent,
were found not to be suffering from Enteric Fever, compared with
16.6 per cent. in 1912.
The Chart (facing page 68), shows the number of cases notified
during each week of the year.
In 21 of the weeks during the year no cases were notified, one
case each in 21 of the weeks, two cases each in four of the weeks,
three cases each in six of the weeks, and four cases in one of the
weeks. The maximum number of cases, viz.— four, was notified
in the second week of September.