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The cases are grouped according to ages in Table III. (Appendix). Of the cases
certified 97 per cent, were removed to hospital, as compared with 96 per cent, in
1909, 90 per cent, in 1908, 94 in 1907, 91 in 1906, 93 in 1905, 94 in 1904, 88 in 1903,
84 in 1902, 83 in 1901, 86 in 1900, 80 in 1899, 77 in 1898, 67 in 1897, and 65 in 1896.
The cases certified were at the rate of 1.1 per 1,000 inhabitants, as compared
with 1.5 in 1909 and 1.7 in 1908. As last year the attack-rate was highest in Moorfields,
where it was 2.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. It was lowest in Kingsland Ward,
where it only amounted to 0.5 per 1,000.
The deaths numbered 14, the death rate being 0.12 per 1,000, as compared
with 0.18 for 1909, 0.11 in 1908, 0.17 in 1907, 0.12 in 1906, 0.14 in 1905, 0.16 in 1904,
0.18 in 1903, 0.18 in 1902, 0.23 in 1901, 0.45 in 1900, and 0.52 in 1899. The diphtheria
death-rates in the wards of the Borough are contained in Table VII. (Appendix).
As last year, the rate was highest in Hoxton Ward. There were no deaths from
diphtheria in Moorfields Ward, although the attack-rate was highest, and for the
third year in succession there were no deaths from the disease certified in Acton
Ward.
The case mortality was 11.0 per cent, of the cases certified, as compared with
11.5 in 1909, 6.4 in 1908, 9.5 in 1907, 10.5 in 1906, 15.2 in 1905, and 10.3 in 1904.
The case mortalities for previous years are contained in the report for 1906.
Of the deaths during 1910 all were of children under five years of age, the
mortality being at the rate of 17.2 percent, of the cases certified amongst children
of that age period (19.7 per cent, allowing for errors of diagnosis) as compared with