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Ward was least affected, having an attack rate of only 0.31
per 1,000.
Case Mortality.—Seventeen deaths occurred from this
disease, equal to 5.92 per cent. of the cases notified, compared
with 8.6 per cent. in the previous year.
ENTERIC or TYPHOID FEVER.—Thirty-two cases
were notified, 15 of which were removed to Hospital. Five cases
were returned home as not suffering, giving a corrected total of
27, an increase of seven on the preceding year.
The attack rate for the whole Borough was 0.17 per 1,000,
compared with 0.13 in 1906. The highest attack rate was in
Church Ward, Lee, 0.30 per 1,000.
The case mortality equalled 3.7 per cent., against 5 per
cent. in 1906.
ERYSIPELAS.—Eighty-six cases of Erysipelas were
notified, compared with 97 in the preceding year.
PUERPERAL FEYER.—Seven cases of Puerperal fever
were notified, three of which were removed to the Infirmary for
treatment. Four of the cases proved fatal.
Case 1 Hither Green Lane.
Case 2 Stanstead Road, Catford.
Case 3 Blythe Hill, Catford.
Case 4 Holbeach Road, Catford.
Case 5 Stanstead Road, Forest Hill.
Case 6 Fermor Road, Forest Hill.
Case 7 Haseltine Road, Lower Sydenham.