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London County Council 1911

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Erysipelas.

The deaths(a) from erysipelas in the Administrative County of London during 1911 (52 weeks) numbered 202, as compared with 130 in 1910 (52 weeks).

The age-distribution of these deaths was as follows :—

Under 1 Year.1—5 —10—15 —20—25—3545—55—65—75 +All ages.
2640592433293928202

The number of cases notified and the number of deaths registered from this disease since 1890 have been as follows:—

Year.Notified Cases.• Case-rate per 1,000 persons living.Deaths. (b)Death-rate per 1,000 persons living.
18914,7641132140.05
18926,9341.632920.07
18939,7002.264240.10
18916,0801.402210.05
18955,6601.301790.04
18966,4361.432070.05
18975,7941.311840.04
18985,1691-161650.04
18995,6061.252130.05
19004,7621.061820.04
19014,6041.021710.04
19025,5361.201830.04
19034,3720.971830.04
19044,9431.092320.05
19054,9721.102260.05
19065,0191.112450.05
19074,4971.001890.04
19084,2030.911600.03
19094,1920.931800.04
19103,9820.881330.03
19114,8451.07202a0.04a

The number of cases of erysipelas notified and the case-rate for the year 1911, together with the case-rate for the period 1906-10, in the several sanitary districts are shown in the following table :—

Metropolitan borough.Notified Cases, 1911(52 weeks).Case-rate per 1,000 persons living.
1906-10.1911.
Paddington1170.800.82
Kensington1250.780.73
Hammersmith1000.690.82
Fulham1180.830.77
Chelsea520.630.79
Westminster, City of820.570.51
St. Marylebone1091.070.93
Hampstead500.480.59
St. Pancras1990.820.92
Islington2760.720.85
Stoke Newington420.630.83
Hackney3611.231.63
Holborn370.860.76
Finsbury2231.402.55

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(a) See footnote (c) page 2.
(6) See footnote (b) page 29,