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Barnes 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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The death-rate for Barnes was 0.02 per 1,000 of the population;
the death-rate for England and Wales was 0.04 and that for London
0.06.
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.
Table XVIII.—Measles: Death-Rate per 1,000 of Population.
| Year. | Barnes. | London. | England & Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 0.02 | 0.20 | 0.09 |
| 1935 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| 1936 | 0.02 | 0.14 | 0.07 |
| 1937 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 1938 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.04 |
| Average Rate 1934.1938 | 0.01 | 0.08 | 0.05 |
Enteric Fever.
Two cases of enteric fever were notified during the year. The
cases were sporadic, having no connection with one another. In
one instance the type of infection was Bac. Typhosus and in the
other case Bac. Paratyphosus " B." Both cases occurred in London
general hospitals and in one case the patient was transferred to a
London County Council infectious diseases hospital. There was one
death from this disease. No secondary case occurred.
A summary of the two cases is given below:—
(1) Female, aged 7 years; notified 4th February, 1938; onset of
disease 22nd January. The patient was admitted to a London
general hospital for observation and treatment on the 29th
January, 1938; the disease was diagnosed on the 4th February,
1938, as enteric fever and the patient was transferred to a
London County Council infectious diseases hospital on the
4th February. Type of infection Bac. Paratyphosus "B."
The patient recovered. The source of infection was not
discovered.