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These 221 cases represent infection in 207 different houses. In
156 homes the disinfection was performed by the Sanitary
Authority. A visit was paid to every house, and it was ascertained
that cases of infectious illness occurred in 8 houses where there
were "grave" sanitary defects, and in 21 where the sanitary defects
were " slight."
In arriving at these conclusions I have considered whether any
sanitary defect was of a nature which is generally held by health
officers to predispose to, or directly bring about, the particular
disease in question.
Thus, apart from the measures that have been taken to prevent
the spread of infectious illness, the notification of such illness was
the means during the year of bringing about a sanitary inspection of
207 premises.
Table B1 shows the number of cases, and of deaths, from the
Infectious Diseases notified during each year since the constitution
of the Borough; and Table B2 the cases of Infectious Diseases
notified during each month of the year 1910.
The Infectious Sickness Rate of the Borough, excluding the
notifications from Consumption, was 3.3 to each 1,000 of the population,
as against a similar figure for the preceding year. The rate
in the Northern Division was 2.2 while that in the Southern Division
was 5.0.
Year. Infectious Sickness Rate. Rate for London generally.
1901 7.9 8.9
1902 7.7 9.9
1903 3.7 6.0
1904 5.6 6.1
1905 5.6 7.0
1906 5.0 7.5
1907 7.5 8.6
1908 5.5 7.4
1909 3.3 6.1
1910 3.3 4.5