[7] THE LOFFODEN FISHERY IN 1880. 539 



iu the same condition, partly also in the want of suitable drinking-water. 

 Of exanthematous typhus 2 cases occurred, and of typhoid fever 77^ 

 of which 8 ended fatally. There were 54 cases of inflammation of the 

 lungs, with 5 deaths. The other causes of death were : Incarcerated 

 hernia, 4; paralysis of the brain, 3; inflammation of the brain, 2; acute 

 diarrhoea, 2; dropsy, 2; epidemic cerebro-spinal-meningitis, 1 5 rheumatic 

 fever, 1; twisting of the gut, 1; senile inflammation, 1; and gangrene 1. 

 The table following shows the number of cases of nervous fever and 

 lung-inflammation treated at the Loffoden fishery since 1860. Through 

 the generosity of the medical ofiice the returns are now complete for the 

 whole time, and they are here given entire. 



*3 cases of variola. 



1 6 cases of exanthemata. 



; 1 case of exanthema. 



Thus disease has claimed an average of 16 yearly, or 68.7 in 100,000, 

 while the sea and accidents have taken off" 2oi, or 110 in 100,000. Of 

 deaths there have occurred also during the Loffbdeu fishery through dis- 

 ease 1 for about every 1,500 of the population, through shipwreck 1 for 

 every 900 men. Judging from statistics also, we must be prepared next 

 year for a greater number of cases of nervous fever. 



Venereal disease has increased, not only in the number of cases, but 

 also in proportion to the fishing population. The inspection seeks in 

 this matter, as far as possible, by controlling it, to prevent the spread of 

 the plague, and next year it will also institute legal proceedings against 

 any one who, being known to have this disease, communicates it to 

 another. 



The prevailing diseases have been : 



Catarrh of the air-passages 481 



Other acute catarrhal affections 216 



Diarrhoea 450 



Cardalgia and chronic gastritis 346 



Swollen fingers 289 



Wounds (vulnera) 226 



Eye diseases 208 



Simple fever 182 



Chronic rheumatism 148 



