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London County Council 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table: The following table shows the age and sex distribution of the notified cases of erysipelas in 1907—

The following table shows the age and sex distribution of the notified cases of erysipelas in 1907—

Age-period.All Ages.0-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75 and upwards.
Males1,9581921007310510823337235623213453
Females2,539206102116137129310457476288212106
Persons4,497398202189--- 242237543829832520346159

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The table shows, so far as the figures relating to notified cases of this disease can be trusted in this
connection, that the number of females attacked largely exceeds the number of males attacked.
Puerperal Fever.
The deaths in the Administrative County of London during the year 1907 (52 weeks) attributed to
puerperal fever1 numbered 152, as compared with 187 in 190G.
The number of cases notified and the number of deaths registered from this cause since the year
1890 have been as follows—

Table: Puerperal Fever.—Cases notified and deaths.

Puerperal Fever.—Cases notified and deaths.

Year.Notified cases.Deaths.2
1891221222
1892337313
1893397352
1894253210
1895236208
1896277225
1897264215
1898247184
1899326209
1900237169
1901253184
1902311201
1903233170
1904273198
1905292183
1906298187
1907254152

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If these cases and deaths are considered in relation to the total population and total births the
following rates are obtained—

Table: Puerperal Fever.—Case-rates and death-rates.

Puerperal Fever.—Case-rates and death-rates.

Year.Case-rate per 1,000 living.Case-rate per 1,000 births.Death-rate2 per 1,000 living.Death-rate2 per 1,000births.
18910.051.640.051.65
18920.082.550.072.37
18930.092.980.082 .65
18940.061.920.051.60
18950.051.760.051.56
18960.062.040.051.66
18970.061.980.051.61
18980.051.860.041.39
18990.072.450.051.57
19000.051.810.041.29
19010.061.930.041.40
19020.072.340.041.51
19030.051.780.041.30
19040.062.110.041.53
19050.062.310.041.45
19060.062.390.041.50
19070.052.090.031.25

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The subject of puerperal fever occurring in the practice of midwives will be found on reference
to the administration of the Midwives Act, 1902, see pp. 87, et seq.
1 Including deaths from puerperal septicaemia and puerperal pyaemia. 2 See footnote (1), page 38.
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