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Enteric Fever.—There was only one fatal case, equal to
a death rate of 0.01 per 1,000. The case mortality was equal
to 3.7 per cent. of the persons affected, compared with 5.0 per
cent. for the preceding year.
Epidemic Diarrhoea and Epidemic Enteritis.—The total
deaths recorded in the year from these two diseases amounted
to 10 (compared with 111 in 1906 and 82 in 1905), equivalent
to a death-rate of 0.07 per 1000, compared with 0.75 and 0.22
in 1906 and 190.5 respectively, (See Tables 11 and 16).
Deaths from other Infective Diseases were:—Dysentery, 1;
Influenza, 16; Puerperal Fever, 4; Erysipelas, 7; Venereal
Disease, 2; Septicemia not Puerperal, 5; Pyaemia, 4; and
Infective Endocarditis 2.
GLASS II.—Tuberculous Diseases (194).—Phthisis.—This
disease was responsible for 138 deaths, or 7.9 per cent. of the total
1,749 deaths from all causes. This mortality is equal to a death
rate of 0.90 per 1,000 (compared with 0.80 in 1906) for the
whole Borough, the lowest rate of the ten Southern Metropolitan
Boroughs. Of the remaining London sanitary districts, only
Hampstead, with 0.73, is lower. The district having the highest
mortality from this cause was Holborn, with 2.58 per 1,000.
The death rate for the County of London was 1.40. The
position of Lewisham, therefore, in comparison with other
Boroughs, is most satisfactory.
In addition to Phthisis, 56 deaths were registered as due to
various forms of tubercular disease. (See Table 14).
GLASS III.—Malignant Diseases (138).—Cancer was the
stated cause of 102 deaths (compared with 105 in 1906) equal to a
mortality rate of 0.67 per 1,000. On sub-dividing these deaths,
10 were registered in Lee, 57 in Lewisham, and 35 in Sydenham
and Forest Hill. For other diseases of this Class see Table 14.