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The cases are grouped according to ages in Table III. (Appendix). Of the
cases certified, 44, or approximately 90 per cent., were removed to hospital for
treatment.
The majority of the cases were connectable with previous cases in the
Borough, and a continuation of the series commented on in my Annual Report
for 1908. Although in one or two instances shellfish had been eaten, nothing
of any value was forthcoming as a result of the enquiries made to show that
any common vehicle of infection such as water, milk, shellfish, ice cream, or
fried fish, played a part in connection with the spread of infection, nor was there
any reason for believing the drains or sanitary arrangements responsible.
The particular streets which were more especially affected in 1908, namely,
Ware Street, Louisa Street, Nancy Street, Watson's Place, and Wilmer Gardens
were practically free from the disease in 1909. Cases occurred at two houses in
Wilmer Gardens, otherwise they would have been entirely free. Although
Whitmore Ward was again most heavily invaded, the cases were more evenly
distributed throughout the Borough than in 1908.