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London County Council 1914

Annual report of the Council, 1914 Vol. III public health...

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Annual Report of the London County Council, 1914.

Table: Erysipelas.The deaths from erysipelas in the Administrative County of London during 1914 (52 weeks numbered 213, as compared with 131 in 1913 (53 weeks).The age-distribution of these deaths was as follows:—

Erysipelas.

The deaths from erysipelas in the Administrative County of London during 1914 (52 weeks numbered 213, as compared with 131 in 1913 (53 weeks).

The age-distribution of these deaths was as follows:—

Under 1 Year.1—5 —10—15—20—25--35—45—55—65—75 +All ages
3752174122129343922213

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Erysipelas
Age distribution
of
deaths,
London.
The erysipelas death-rate and case-rate in 1914 and preceding periods are given in tables I. and
II., pages 40 and 41.

Table: The number of cases of erysipelas notified and the case-rate for the year 1914, together with the case-rates for the period 1903-13, in the several sanitary districts are shown in the following table:—

The number of cases of erysipelas notified and the case-rate for the year 1914, together with the case-rates for the period 1903-13, in the several sanitary districts are shown in the following table:—

Metropolitan borough.Notified Cases 1914 (52 Weeks).Case-rate per 1,000 persons living.Metropolitan borough.Notified Cases, 1914 (52 weeks).Case-rate per 1,000 persons living.
1909-13.1914.1909-13.1914.
Paddington1400.770.99Bethnal Green3051.632.39
Kensington1660.730.97Stepney4031.481.47
Hammersmith] 020.720.83Poplar2221.181.38
Fulham1520.750.97Southwark3251.371.73
Chelsea340.530.53Bermondsey1251.141.01
Westminster, City of1120.520.73Lambeth2370.720.80
St. Marylebone670.890.59Battersea1570.890.94
Hampstead450.440.52Wandsworth2380.630.72
St. Pancras2240.871.05Camberwell2700.901.03
Islington3350.691.03Deptford2291.692.10
Stoke Newington490.660.97Greenwich1251.101.32
Hackney2961.151.33Lewisham1290.570.76
Holborn220.800.47Woolwich1060.710.87
Finsbury1571.811.86Port of London2
London, City of100.640.56London4,9830.941.11
Shoreditch1981.331.81

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Erysipelas
case-rates in
London
boroughs.

Table: The following table shows the age and sex distribution of the notified cases of erysipelas in 1914—

The following table shows the age and sex distribution of the notified cases of erysipelas in 1914—

Sex.Under 1 year.1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75 and upwards.All Ages.
Males6491835412681255447449300185462,181
Females10010482105194158324477559385225892,802
Persons1641951651593202395799241,0086854101354,983

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Erysipelas
cases by age
and sex,
London,
The table shows that the number of females exceeds the number of males attacked, and it should
be noted that the attack rate among females is higher, even when allowance is made for the excess of
females in the total population. The death-rate among males is nevertheless considerably higher than
among females.
Puerperal Fever.
The deaths in the Administrative County of London during the year 1914 (52 weeks) attributed
to puerperal fever numbered 184, as compared with 139 in 1913 (53 weeks) and 159 in 1912
(52 weeks).
The puerperal fever death-rate per 1,000 living'and the case-rate and death-rate per 1,000 births
in 1914 and preceding periods will be found in tables I. and II., pages 40 and 41.

Table: The age-distribution of cases notified and of deaths during 1914 was as follows—

The age-distribution of cases notified and of deaths during 1914 was as follows—

15-20-25-35Total (15-45)
Cases notified77921592393
Deaths5259757184
Case mortality per cent.7132456247