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77
1897
less than those notified in 1896, and also 246 less than the corrected
mean of the years 1891-96. Only twice previously has the return been
so good, namely, in the first year of notification, when 728 cases were
reported, and in 1894 when 1,493 cases were declared.
1891 728 cases = 2.27 case-rate per 1,000 inhabitants.
1892 1,710 „ = 5.29 „ „ „
1893 2,880 „ = 8.81 „ „ „
1894 1.493 „ = 4.52 „ „ „
1895 1,692 „ = 5.06 „ „ „
1896 2,031 „ = 6.01 „ „ „
Corrected
Mean
1,823 „ = 5.54
1897 1,577 „ =462 „
In proportion to its population Highbury was most free from the
disease, the case-rate being as low as 3.98 ; and in this district also the
fatality, i.e., the ratio of deaths to cases, was least, being only 26 per
cent., whereas in South-east Islington it was as high as 4.8. The
fatality for the parish was 3.9 as against 2.8 in 1896.
It is noteworthy that although the cases of Scarlet Fever were
unusually numerous in the preceding year, yet the fatality was low.
Indeed, if we take the records of each quarter of that year and compare
them with those of this year it is seen that in every instance the
former are less than the latter.
1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. The year.
1895 5.6 5.3 3.9 2.0 3.9
1896 3.3 2.8 2.3 2.9 2.8
1897 6.5 2.9 3.2 4.0 3.9
When, however, the figures for 1895 are contrasted with those of
1897 it is seen that although no two quarters are the same, yet the
fatality for each year is identical, namely 3.9 per cent.