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In the third case the probable source of infection was not
traced.
In the fourth case the patient had eaten some shell-fish
brought from Leigh-on-Sea, about three weeks before the
onset of the symptoms.
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
One hundred and forty-six deaths under one year of age were
registered in the district, and 12 infants under one year of age
died in public institutions beyond the district, making a total
of 158. The latter figure corresponds to an infantile mortality
of 106 per 1,000 births.
The infantile mortality in England and Wales last year
was 109; in the 76 large towns it amounted to 116; and in
the 143 smaller towns it was in.
The deaths were distributed as follows :—
North-East Ward 19
North-West Ward 11
South-East Ward 37
South-West Ward 91
The infantile mortality in each ward would be :—
North-East Ward 57 per 1,000 births.
North-West Ward 50 „ „
South-East Ward 126 „ „
South-West Ward 143 „ „
The infantile mortality was 14 per 1,000 lower than in
1908 and 24 per 1,000 lower than in 1907.
Compared with 1908, the mortality in 1909 was higher in
the South-East Ward, but lower in the three other Wards.
There was a diminution in the number of deaths from
Diarrhœal diseases. The relatively cool summer undoubtedly
had great influence on the prevalence of diarhœal diseases, but
other causes have also been in operation. Many agencies,
municipal and voluntary, have been instrumental in spreading