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Epidemic Diarrhœa and Epidemic Enteritis.—The total
deaths recorded in the year from these two diseases amounted
to 9 (compared with 48, 10 and 111 in 1908, 1907 and 1906,
respectively), equivalent to a death rate of 0.06 per 1,000,
compared with 0.27, 0.07 and 0.75 in 1908, 1907 and 1906,
respectively, (See Tables 14 and 16).
Deaths from other Infective Diseases were:—Influenza, 4;
Puerperal Fever, 2; Erysipelas, 2; Venereal Disease, 2;
Septicoemia not Puerperal, 8; Pyaemia, 2; and Other Septic
Diseases, 4.
GLASS II.—Tuberculous Diseases (161).
Phthisis. —This disease was responsible for 125 deaths, or
7.5 per cent. of the total 1,664 deaths from all causes. This
mortality is equal to a death rate of 0.78 per 1,000 (compared
with 0.85 in 1908) for the whole Borough, the lowest rate on
record for Lewisham, and the lowest rate of the Ten Southern
Metropolitan Boroughs. Of the remaining London sanitary
districts, only Hampstead, with 0.61, is lower. The district
having the highest mortality from this cause was Finsbury,
with 2.22 per 1,000. The death rate for the County of London
was 1.81. The position of Lewisham, therefore, in comparison
with other Boroughs, is most satisfactory.
In addition to Phthisis, 36 deaths were registered as due to
various forms of tubercular disease. (See Table 14).
CLASS III. Malignant Diseases (151).
Cancer was the stated cause of 121 deaths (compared with
110 in 1908) equal to a mortality rate of 0.69 per 1,000. On
sub-dividing these deaths, 23 were registered in Lee, 58 in
Lewisham, and 40 in Sydenham and Forest Hill. For other
diseases of this Class see Table 14.