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Our death-rate from "fever" was .02 per 1,000 of the
population, that of England and Wales being .06, and that of the
76 Great Towns .06.
One of the cases, after admission to the West Ham Infirmary,
was re-diagnosed as Pneumonia.
One case was notified in a house where several cases had occurred
12 months previously. All those occupants of the house who had
previously suffered were subjected to Widal's test; two feebly
responded, and their urine was examined for B. Typhosus, with a
negative result. No further action was taken, and no further cases
have occurred. The sanitary arrangements of the house were
found to be in good order.
The source of infection was not traceable in any of the other
cases. No history of shell-fish infection was obtained.
SCARLET FEVER.
491 cases were notified, and eight deaths occurred, a case
mortality of 1.6 per cent. In the year 1908, 578 cases were notified,
and 1,006 in the year 1907, with a case mortality of 2.6 and 2.5
respectively.
Our death-rate from Scarlet Fever for the year under review
(1909) was approximately .07 per 1,000 of the population, that of
England and Wales .09, and the 76 Great Towns .11.