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CHICKEN.POX.
Chicken.pox was not compulsorily notifiable during 1906,
but through the Head Teachers of the various schools 522 cases
were brought to the notice of the Council, and the necessary disinfection
was carried out in connection therewith. Three schools
(Licensed Victuallers., St. Matthew.s and a private one in
Norwood) were disinfected on account of outbreaks of chicken.
pox amongst the pupils, one school (St. Matthew.s) being closed
on account of the same disease having broken out amongst the
scholars in the Infants. department (10 cases) on November 8th,
1906, and remaining closed until November 19th, 1906, with the
result that the outbreak was stamped out. One death was
registered as having occurred within the Borough of Lambeth
from chicken.pox during 1906.
SCARLET FEVER.
During 1906, in the Borough of Lambeth, 1268 cases of Scarlet
Fever were notified, and 28 deaths registered, giving a case.
mortality of 2.2 per cent.—3.1 for the Inner, and 18 for the
Outer Districts. In 1905, there were 1025 cases notified and 31
deaths registered, i.e., a case.mortality of 3 02 per cent.—2.4 lor
the Inner, and 3.8 for the Outer Districts. The annual averages
for 10 years (1891.1900) in the old Parish of Lambeth are (1)
notified cases 1331.3, and (2) deaths 53.6.
Of the 1268 persons notified in the Borough of Lambeth during
1906, 1115. (i.e., 87.9 per cent.) were removed to Hospital, and of
these, 25 died (i.e., 2"2 per cent.), whereas 153 (i.e., 12.1 per
cent.) were treated at home, and of these, 3 died (i.e., 1.9 per
cent.). This slight difference in case.mortality as between
Hospital and home.treated patients is to be explained by the
greater severity of the cases sent to Hospital.
. Of the 1115 cases of Scarlet Fever removed to Hospital, 33 proved at
Hospital not to be suffering from that disease.