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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
in the second week of June, and the greatest, 52, in the last week
of October. In this week the disease was prevalent in each subdistrict
with the exception of Putney and Streatham.
The increase in the latter part of the year was not confined to
this Borough, but was general all over London.
Of the total number of cases notified, viz.:—1,232, 13 or one
per cent. were under one year, compared with nine or .6 per cent.
in 1907; 318 or 25.8 per cent. were from one to five years, compared
with 322 or 24.2 per cent.; 716 or 58.1 per cent. from five to
15 years, compared with 786 or 59.1 per cent.; 110 or nine per
cent, from 15 to 25 years, compared with 143 or io'8 per cent.;
and 75 or 6.1 per cent. from 25 to 65 years, compared with 70 or
5.3 per cent.
Diphtheria.
The number of cases of Diphtheria notified during the year
shows a satisfactory decrease compared with 1907, and is also
under the average number for the last 10 years.
The following Table shows the number of cases notified, and
the number of deaths that occurred in the separate sub-districts
and in the whole Borough for the years 1898-1907 inclusive, the
average for the 10 years, and the number of cases and deaths in
1908.