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SICKNESS.
The sex age-distribution of the cases is given in Table fi, and a comparison of last year's
rates (sex incidence) with the mean rates given at the bottom of the table shows—
Among males
a slightly increased prevalence of diphtheria (after including membranous croup) and a considerable
increase in that of scarlet fever. Per contra there was a satisfactory reduction in the prevalence of enteric
fever.
Among females
considerably increased prevalence of scarlet fever, satisfactory reductions in prevalence of enteric and
puerperal fevers, and insignificant changes in the other disease.
TABLE 6.

0.00=a rate less than 0.01 per 1,000.
Diphtheria and scarlet fever being largely diseases of young life, it has been thought
desirable to calculate the rates for each Ward for persons under 15 years of age, after
excluding all cases notified in persons above that age. (See below). The highest diphtheria
rate was that of Lancaster Gate, East, Ward, and the lowest that of Hyde Park. The highest
scarlet fever rate that of Harrow Road Ward and the lowest that of Lancaster Gate, West.
The rates of Church Ward have come out unexpectedly low, although that Ward contains the
poorest and most densely-inhabited portions of the Borough.
Morbidity Rates per 1,000 Persons aged 0-15 Years.
Queen's Harrow Maida Lancaster Gate. Hyde
Park. Road. Vale. Westbourne. Church. West. East. Park. Borough.
Diphtheria* ... 2*8 4*6 3*0 3*0 3*3 2*« 5*2 1*3 3*5
Scarlet Fever ... 12*2 17*5 12*9 11*5 10'1 6'5 7'2 13'2 12'8
* Including membranous croup