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Penge 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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ZYMOTIC DEATH RATE.
During the year, 19 deaths have been referred to the
following Zymotic diseases :—
Small-pox 3
Diphtheria 1
Croup 2
Enteric Fever 3
Influenza 7
16
This gives a Zymotic death rate of 0.7 per 1,000.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
The total number of Infectious Diseases notified during the year under the Infectious Disease Notification Act of 1889 was 352, and were as follows:—
| Disease. | Treated at Home. | Removed to Hospital. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | — | 25 | 25 |
| Diphtheria | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Membranous Croup | 1 | — | 1 |
| Erysipelas | 5 | — | 5 |
| Scarlet Fever | 16 | 58 | 74 |
| Enteric Fever | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Chicken-pox | 219 | — | 219 |
| 255 | 97 | 352 |