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chemical re-action provided only it is injected in time and in
sufficient quantity. I am sure the provision of this to
medical men in this district has been of immense value in
reducing the death rate.
ENTERIC FEVER.
During the past year 22 cases have been notified, with
4 deaths, giving a death rate of .06 per 1,000.
In 1904 out of 32 cases notified 4 died giving a death
rate of .07.
In 1903 out of 28 cases notified 2 died giving a death
rate of .04.
In 1902 out of 59 cases notified 7 died giving a death
rate of .15.
In 1901 out of 33 cases notified 4 died giving a death
rate of .10.
Of the 22 cases notified, 6 gave a history of having
eaten shell fish during the fortnight previous to attack, but
of course it is impossible to say if one was the result of the
other. Another case had been staying at Lincoln during the
epidemic there, was infected at Lincoln, came homo and died
in a short time. One case removed to Isolation Hospital
turned out not to be Typhoid Fever was thence removed to
the London Hospital and died there from Peritonitis but the
cause of this was undiscoverable on a Post Mortem examination.
Several of the cases were of a mild type and ran a short
course, terminating in recovery.