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District.
1,000, compared with .08 in 1899. The rate for all
London was .15, and for England and Wales .17.
In Clapham, only one death from the above was
registered; and this, in a population of 52,000, is
almost unique. In Putney also, with 22,000 population,
one death also was registered. In Streatham and
Wandsworth, the number of deaths was respectively,
9 and 13.
On the whole, this death-rate compares very favourably
with the death-rate of other localities.
Puerperal 15 cases were notified and four deaths
Fever. resulted, compared with 13 cases and four
deaths in 1899. The number of deaths is 4.5 under the
corrected decennial average.
Erysipelas. 205 notifications were received, compared
with 234 in 1899. Nine deaths occurred
compared with the same number in 1899, and 13.5 the
corrected average.
Measles. 82 deaths were registered during 1900, (7 in
Clapham, 13 in Putney, 24 in Streatham, 6
in Tooting, and 32 in Wandsworth) an increase of 23
compared with 1899, but 6.5 below the decennial average,
18 of the deaths were of infants under one year,
59 of children from one to five years, and only five were
of persons over five years.
The death-rate per 1,000 was .37, compared with
.27 in 1899. The death-rate in London for the year
was .42 per 1,000.
whooping 45 deaths resulted from Whooping Cough,
cough. 20 under last year, and 46.4 under the
corrected average. As was the case last year all the