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The attack rate is the extremely low one of .07, and
there were no deaths' Not only is this the lowest attack rate
recorded in Wimbledon, but it is also the lowest number of
cases occurring since 1890, when the population was but half
what it is now.
In accordance with the usual procedure, the drains and
sanitary arrangements of the respective houses were tested,
but in only one instance were defects found.
Puerperal Fever. Only 2 cases were notified during the
year, one of which proved fatal.
Whooping Cough was the registered cause of deaths in 12
instances, representing a death.rate of .21 as against 4 last
year and 30 the previous year with a death.rate of .07 and .58
respectively.
The deaths were distributed over the age periods as
follows
Under one year 7
Between one and five years 5
and they occurred in the following Wards:—
St. Mary's 2
Cottenham Park 1
Dundonald 1
Trinity 2
South Park 6
It will be seen from the above figures that Whooping
Cough, for which very little is done by the Public Health
Department, causes four times as many deaths as Scarlet
Fever, which provides a very large portion of the work of
the Department.
Erysipelas'—There were 35 cases of Erysipelas notified
during the year, with 1 death, precisely the same as occurred
last year.
Influenza was certified as the cause of 9 deaths, last year
there were 18, and in 1907 there were 3. They were distributed
through the Wards as follows:—
St. John's 2
Cottenham Park 3
Trinity 1
South Park 3
Of these, 8 occurred over the age of 25.
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