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The death-rate from this disease during the past five years is
given in the Table below, contrasted with that for London, and for
England and Wales.

Enteric Fever.
Three cases of enteric fever were notified during the year. All
three cases were sporadic, having no connection with one another.
In two of the cases the history showed that the disease had been
contracted outside the district. In two instances the type of infection
was Bac. Typhosus and in the other case Bac. Paratyphosus " B."
In two of the cases isolation of the patient was carried out at home,
the remaining case being admitted to the Council's Isolation Hospital.
None of the cases ended fatally. No secondary cases occurred.
A summary of the three cases which occurred is given below:—
(1) Female, aged 44 years; notified 29th May; onset of disease
4th May; isolation of the patient carried out at home. This
patient had not been away from the Borough. Type of infection
Bac. Typhosus. The source of infection was not
discovered.
(2) Male, aged 42 years; notified 9th September; onset of disease
28th August; removed to the Council's Isolation Hospital
9th September; discharged 24th September. The history
in this case points to infection having occurred outside the
Borough the patient having been on holiday in Ireland and
having returned to this district on the day of onset. Type of
infection Bac. Typhosus. The source of infection was not
discovered.