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The death-rate was 0.00 per 1,000 inhabitants, as compared with 014 in 1909,
0 04 in 1908, 0.05 in 1907, 0.01 in 1906, 0.02 in 1905, 0 04 in 1904, 0 06 in 1903, 0"06
in 1902, 005 in 1901, and 0.08 in 1900. The deaths were at the rate of 0'8per cent,
of the cases certified, as compared with 112 per cent, in 1909, 4 per cent, in 1908,
4'5 per cent. in 1907, 1.3 per cent. in 1906, 2.1 in 1905, 2 6 in 1904, 4.7 in 1903, 4.6
in 1902, 4'2 in 1901, and 5.8 in 1900.
Pyaemia and Septicæmia (blood-poisoning) were given as the cause of death in
9 instances, 3 of males and 6 of females. Infective endocarditis caused the deaths
of 1 male and 5 females.
PUERPERAL FEVER.
Eight cases were certified, with two deaths. The attacks were at the rate of
2'2 per 1,000 births, as compared with 3.5 in 1909, 1.3 in 1903, 0.8 in 1907, 1.5 in
1906, 2.2 in 1905, 1.3 in 1904, 1 7 in 1903, 2 2 in 1902, 1 7 in 1901 and 2.5 in 1900.
The puerperal fever death-rate, calculated per 1,000 births was 0.5, as compared
with 10 in 1909, 0.5 in 1908, 0.2 in 1907, 0.8 in 1906, 1.0 in 1905, 0'5 in 1904, 02 in
1903, 0.7 in 1902 and 0.2 in 1901.
DIARRHCEA.
The deaths numbered 66, not including 30 attributed to enteritis chiefly in
infants under one year as compared with 79 in 1909, 112 in 1908, 74 in 1907, and
194 in 1906. Deaths occurred in every month throughout the year, but were most