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ENTERIC or TYPHOID FEYER.—Thirty-seven cases
were notified, 22 of which were removed to Hospital. Four were
returned home as not suffering, giving as corrected total of 33,
an increase of 10 over the preceding year.
The attack rate for the whole Borough was 0.22 per 1,000,
compared with 0.16 per 1,000 in 1904. The highest attack rate
was in South Ward, Lee, with an attack rate of 0.36. This Ward
was also the highest in 1904, with 0.35 per 1,000.
The case mortality equalled 18.18 per cent., against 8.7
per cent. in 1904.
ERYSIPELAS.—One hundred and nine cases of Erysipelas
were notified, compared with 82 in the preceding year.
PUERPERAL FEYER.—(Fever occuring subsequent to
child-birth).
During the year 10 cases of puerperal fever were notified,
2 of which were removed to the Lewisham Infirmary. Four
cases proved fatal.
Case 1 Aged 28 years Church Street, Lee
Case 2 Aged 38 years Maddin Road, Lower Sydenham
Case 3 Aged 37 years Garthorne Road, Forest Hill
Case 4 Aged 32 years De Frene Road, Sydenham
Case 5 Aged 40 years Porthcawe Road, Lower Sydenham
Case 6 Aged 39 years Porthcawe Road, Lower Sydenham
Case 7 Aged 19 years Porthcawe Road, Lower Sydenham
Case 8 Aged 20 years Porthcawe Road, Lower Sydenham
Case 9 Aged 21 years Porthcawe Road, Lower Sydenham
Case 10 Aged 31 years Arngask Road, Catford
It will be seen that 5 of the cases occurred in Porthcawe
Road, and 1 in Maddin Road, Lower Sydenham. The inhabitants
of both these roads are of the poorest class, and