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Scarlet Fever.—The number of cases notified from this
disease was 1,192, being 457 more than in 1912, equivalent to an
attack-rate of 3'98 per 1,000, the average attack rate for the preceding
five years 1908-1912 being 8.22 per 1,000. Sixteen deaths occurred,
making an annual death-rate of 0.05 per 1,000, the average deathrate
for the preceding five years being 0.11 per 1,000. The fatality
rate was T4 per cent. Of the notified cases, 798, or 66 per cent., were
removed to Hospital, a decrease of 7 per cent. on the previous year.
The number of cases transferred from Plaistow Hospital to the
Convalescent Home, Harold Wood, during the year was 375, where
the average duration of stay amounted to 41 days.
Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup).—The number of
cases notified during 1913 was 427, being78 more than in 1912. The
attack-rate was 1.42 per 1,000, the average attack-rate during the
past five years being 1.45 per 1,000. Twenty-eight deaths occurred
from the disease, equal to an annual death-rate of 0.09 per 1,000,
the average death-rate during the past five years being 0.17 per
1,000. The fatality or ratio of deaths to attacks was 6.5 percent.
Of the 427 cases notified, 342, or 80"0 per cent., were removed to
Hospital.
Enteric Fever.—Only 75 cases of this disease were notified
during 1913 compared with 90 during the preceding year, and 139
during 1911. This number is equivalent to an annual attack-rate of
0.25 per 1,000, the average attack-rate during the previous five
years being 0.38 per 1,000. Nine deaths occurred, making an annual
death-rate of 0 03 per 1,000, the average death-rate for the years
1908-1912 being 0.06 per 1,000. The fatality rate was 12.0 per
cent. Sixty-six cases out of the 75 were removed to Hospital,
equivalent to 88.0 per cent.
Besides the admission into Plaistow Hospital of cases of the