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In 1907 the case.fatality was 2.5 per cent.
„ 1908 „ „ 2.6 „
„ 1909 „ „ 1.6 „
„ 1910 „ „ 2.88 „
„ 1911 „ „ 1.5
„ 1912 „ „ 1.2 „
„ 1913 „ „ 0.0
Our death.rate from Scarlet Fever for the year 1913 was .00
per 1,000 of the population; that of England and Wales, .06; of
the 96 Great Towns, .07; and of London, .04.
DIPHTHERIA.
147 cases were notified, against 155 in 1912. 11 deaths
occurred, a case.fatality of 7.5 per cent.
In 1907 the case.fatality was 14.7 per cent.
„ 1908 „ „ 8.2
„ 1909 „ „ 13.4
„ 1910 „ „ 13.2
„ 1911 8.0 „
„ 1912 „ „ 142 „
„ 1913 „ „ 7.5 „
Our death.rate from Diphtheria for the year 1913 was .09
per 1,000 of the population; that of England and Wales, .12; of
the 96 Great Towns, .13; and of London, 09.
PUERPERAL FEVER.
11 cases of this disease were notified, and four deaths
occurred; a case.fatality of 36.4 per cent. The fatality per cent.
of the total births is .14.
Four cases occurred in the practice of midwives.
The County is the authority for the administration of the
Midwives Act, and the County Medical Officer of Health has
been promptly notified of all cases coming under his jurisdiction.