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No case of genuine Smallpox was notified during 1906 within
the Borough.
Taking the total number of notified cases of infectious diseases
during 1906, it will be noticed that the zymotic incidence
throughout the Borough of Lambeth is 26.9 per cent. less than
the average 1891 1900 for the old Parish of Lambeth.
There is again a marked decrease in the number of Diphtheria
certificates received during 1906, i.e., 41.9 per cent. below the
average of the statistics of the Parish of Lambeth for 10 years
(1891.1900), and a slight increase of 4.2 per cent. over the
average received in the Borough during 1901.5.. The 415
Diphtheria cases occurred in 391 infected houses, and in
only 14.3 per cent. of these were the drains, on testing, found
defective.
The Scarlet Fever notifications were 4.8 per cent. below the
average of the Parish of Lambeth statistics for the 10 years
1891.1900. The 1268 cases occurred in 1124 infected houses,
and in 13.1 per cent. of these, the drains were, on testing, found
defective.
The Enteric Fever (or Typhoid) notifications received were
53.1 per cent. below the average for 10 years (Parish of Lambeth),
and represent 86 infected houses, of which 12.8 per cent.
of the drains were found, on testing, to be defective.
No cases of plague, nor of suspeckd plague, nor of cholera have
been notified during 1906, within the Borough.
In the case of each of the 1900 infected houses, an inspection
was made, and the drains and the sanitary fittings tested with
chemical, with the following results as tabulated :—
(a) J1.1^.O^.e., 12«6 per cent.) were found to have defective
drains.
(b.) 935 (i.e., 49.2 per cent.) were found to have defective
traps, fittings, or appliances.
. Excluding the 64 notified cases in connection with the Norwood
Parochial Schools during 1905.