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7.5 in 1907, 5.3 in 1906, 6.7 in 1905, 2.9 in 1904, 2.1 in 1903, 2.1 in 1902, 4.7 in
1901 and 2.7 in 1900. The attack-rate in the Borough was highest in Wenlock
Ward and lowest in Moorfields, being 4.4 in the former as compared with 2.6 per
1,000 population in the latter.
The deaths numbered 5 as compared with 3 in 1913, 4 in 1912, 7 in 1911, 4 in
1910, 7 in 1909, 28 in 1908, 28 in 1907, 20 in 1906, 27 in 1905 and 13 in 1904, the
death-rate being 0'04 per 1,000 population as compared with 0.02 in 1913, 0.03 in
1912, 0.06 in 1911, 0.03 in 1910, 0.06 in 1909, 0.24 in 190S, 0.24 in 1907, 0.17 in
1906, 0.23 in 1905 and 0.ll in 1904. There were no deaths from scarlet fever
during the year in Moorfields, Church, Hoxton, Whitmore and Kingsland
Wards.
The case mortality was at the rate of 11 per cent. of the cases certified as compared
with 0.8 in 1913, 2.6 in 1912, 3 in 1911, 1.9 in 1910, 2.0 in 1909, 4.7 in 1908,
3.1 in 1907, 3.1 in 1906, 3.4 in 1905, 3.8 in 1904, 2.7 in 1903,33 in 1902, 3.5 in 1901
and 5.4 in 1900. The case mortality and the death-rate were therefore below the
average. Amongst children under 5 years there were 113 cases with 3 deaths, the
case mortality (allowing for errors in diagnosis) being 2.7 per cent. as compared
with 1.1 in 1913, 5 in 1912, 8 in 1911, 2.3 in 1910, 2.3 in 1909, 8.9 in 1908, 7.2 in
1907, 6 in 1906, 7.7 in 1905, 7.8 in 1901, 2.7 in 1903, 5.3 in 1902, 6.8 in 1901, and
12 in 1900.
Amongst persons over 5 years there were 316 cases with 2 deaths. The case
mortality was therefore 0.6 per cent. (allowing for errors in diagnosis) as compared
with 0.8 in 1913, 1.1 in 1912, 1.6 in 1910, 1.9 in 1909, 2.2 in 1908,1.2 in 1907,1.3 in
1906, l.0 in 1905, l.8 in 1904, 2.7 in 1903, and 1.7 in 1902. There were no deaths
from scarlet fever amongst persons over 5 during 1911.
The cases of scarlet fever in the Metropolis numbered 25,093, the attack-rate
being 5.5 per 1,000 inhabitants as compared with 3.8 in 1913, 2.5 in 1912, 2.3 in
1911, 2.1 in 1910, 3.5 in 1909, 4.6 in 1908, 5.6 in 1907, 4.3 in 1906, 4.1 in 1905, 2.8
in 1904, 2.7 in 1903, 3.9 in 1902, 4.4 in 1901 and 3.0 in 1900. The deaths numbered
316, the death-rate being 0.07 per 1,000 as compared with 0.04 in 1913, 0.03 in 1912,
0.03 in 1911, 0.04 in 1910, 0.08 in 1909, 0.11 in 1908, 0.13 in 1907, 0.11 in 1906,
0.11 in 1905, 0.08 in 1904, 0.07 in 1903, 0.12 in 1902, 0.13 in 1901 and
0 08 in 1900.
DIPHTHERIA. (INCLUDING MEMBRANOUS CROUP).
The cases certified numbered 217 as compared with 181 in 1913, 137 in 1912,
171 in 1911, 127 in 1910, 183 in 1909, 202 in 1908 and 211 in 1907. Intimations
were received from the Metropolitan Asylums Board that 9 of these cases were
other than diphtheria.