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The cases of notifiable infectious disease numbered 5G, of which 50 were in
the class A and G in the class B dwellings. The attack-rates per 1,000 population
were respectively 7.2, 8.4, and 3.4, as compared with 6.3 for the whole
Borough. The cases included 23 of scarlet fever, 18 diphtheria, 4 enteric fever,
9 erysipelas, and 2 of puerperal fever.

For the whole Borough, the attack-rates were as follows:—2.9 for scarlet
fever, 1.5 for diphtheria, 0.4 for enteric fever, and 1.2 for erysipelas.
From the foregoing figures it will be seen that amongst the inhabitants
of the artizans dwellings in the Borough during 1909 the mortality from
all causes was markedly lower than amongst the inhabitants of the Borough
generally. It is to be noted that the death-rate this year was higher in the
class A than in the class B dwellings. The infantile mortality, taking the
dwellings as a whole, was lower than that of the Borough. The contrast between
the mortalities amongst infants in the class A and class B dwellings is
very striking. Whilst in the class A the mortality was markedly lower than that
of the Borough, that in class B was considerably higher. The birth-rate, both in
the class A and class B dwellings were slightly higher than in the Borough
generally.
The incidence of attacks of notifiable infectious disease was higher in the
class A dwellings than in the Borough as a whole, whilst in the class B dwellings
it was considerably lower.
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
No houses let in lodgings or occupied by members of more than one
family were placed on the register during the past year. The register was
revised, 28 were removed therefrom, so that at the end of the year the number
of houses registered was 258. Sanitary notices were served in connection with
63, and 293 visits of inspection were made.