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WHOOPING COUGH.
During the year 386 cases of whooping cough came to the
knowledge of the department through the school services.
One case was admitted to hospital on the recommendation
of your Medical Officer of Health. The number of deaths
was 16 as compared with 14 in 1920 and 11 in 1919. 15
deaths occurred in children under five years of age.
ENTERIC FEVER.
There were 11 cases of enteric fever notified during the
year. The number of deaths was 1, giving a death-rate of
001.
Bacteriological Diagnosis. Similar facilities as for diphtheria
(q.v.) are provided at the Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich,
and during the year 10 samples of blood were examined
for Widals re-action. A positive result was obtained in two.
The following Table, No. 29, shows the number of cases
notified each year since 1917, in the various parishes and in
the Borough and the percentage removed to hospital.