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these 11 gave the re-action known as " Widal's," and 12 gave
negative results.
Typhus.— One case of fever was notified as being typhus fever,
but it was subsequently proved not to be a case of this disease.
Continued Fever.— Two cases of fever were notified during the
year as continued fever.
Puerperal Fever.— Sixteen cases of puerperal fever were notified
in the Borough during 1907, of which 11 were removed to hospital.
The deaths from this disease numbered 7. This is equivalent to a
death-rate of 43.7 per cent. attacked. The attack rate per 1,000
births is 2.7, and the mortality per 1,000 births 1.2.
Plague.— No case of this disease occurred in the Borough of
Hackney during 1907.
Erysipelas.— The cases of erysipelas notified in Hackney
during 1907 numbered 304, being equivalent to an attack rate of
1.3 per 1,000 living persons. Of the total notified 99 were removed
to hospital, which is equal to more than 32 per cent.
There were 13 deaths ascribed to erysipelas during the year.
This is equal to a death rate of 4.2 per cent. attacked, and .05 per
1,000 living.