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Mother goes out to work, 26 cases, or 13 per cent. as against 11
per cent.
Comparing the two years in which the disease has been notifiable,
we find the results very similar. Uncoecreted sites head the
list with 64 per cent., and only 13 per cent of the cases occur in
connection with the mothers going out to work, and therefore
possible neglect to the infant.
Classify the deaths only in the same way we find—
Per Cent.
Site of house, 26 cases 58
Badly paved and defective yards, 3 6
Sanitary defects, 17 38
Mother goes out to work, 8 18

In both years the death rate went up in September, but this may
not be entirely due to the season, as many cases attacked in
August or July drug on and die from sheer exhaustion in
September.
The mean temperature of the air in July, 1901, was 64 8; in
August, 62.3; and September, 57.9. The July temperature was
above the average 3., and 2.5 bring above the average of 130, and
60 years respectively, but 2. and 0.9 lower than in 1900 and 1899,
and 3.3 higher than in 98.
So that in July the mean temperature was lower and the rainfall
below the average of 86 years. The number of cases notified in
July was 24 in excess of 1900.
The prevailing direction of the wind was N., N.E., E., S.E.
In only 9 days was the wind from S., S.W, and W.
In July, 1900, S.W. winds were prevalent.
I have not been able at present to determine any connection between
the temperature and humidity of the air, and the disease.