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If the rates of the last period be compared with those of the first it is seen that among males
the decline has been most conspicuous at ages 0—, 10—, 15—, and 20—, and among females at 0—,
15— and 20—. If the second period be compared with the first, ages 5—, 15—, 25— and 55 + among
males, and ages 5—, 10—, 15—, 35— and 45— among females, show increase; the rates at "all
ages " in these periods being identical.
Enteric Fever.—Age and sex distribution.
The following table shows the notified cases, deaths, case-rates, death-rates and fatality of enteric
fever at the several ages and for each sex in London during the year 1908. The case-rate, death-rate,
and fatality were at " all ages " higher among males than among females. In the age groups adopted
for the purposes of this table the greatest incidence of attack was upon males aged 15-20 and upon
females aged 10-15 ; the greatest incidence of death was upon males aged 35-45 and upon females aged
25-45. The fatality was greatest among males of 55 and upwards and females aged 45-55.

6 Diarrhcea.
The deaths in the Administrative County of London during 1908 (53 weeks) attributed to
epidemic diarrhoea and infective enteritis numbered 1,577, while 1,081 deaths were attributed to
diarrhoea and dysentery. The corresponding figures for 1907 (52 weeks), were 780 and 763 respectively.
The age-distribution of the deaths in 1908 was as follows:—

1 See f'ootnote (1), page 30. 2 See footnote (1), page 37,