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The cases are grouped according to ages in Table III. (Appendix).
Of the cases certified, 377, or 97.8 per cent., were removed to hospital, as
compared with 98.6 per cent, in 1907, 97.4 per cent, in 1906, 97 per cent, in
1904 and 96 per cent, in 1904. The percentages for previous years are given
in the report for 1903
The cases certified were at the rate of 5.1 per 1,000 inhabitants, as compared
with 7.5 in 1907, 5.3 in 1906, 6.7 in 1905, 2.9 in 1904, 2.1 in 1903, 2,1
in 1902, 4.7 in 1901, and 2.7 in 1900. The attack-rates were highest in Acton
and Kingsland Wards, and lowest in Wenlock and Hoxton. In Kingsland
Ward the attack-rate was 6.3; in Wenlock it was 3.6 per 1,000 inhabitants.
The deaths from scarlet fever numbered 28, as compared with 28 in 1907,
20 in 1906, 27 in 1905 and 13 in 1904, the death-rate being 0.24, as compared
with 0.24 in 1907, 0.17 in 1906, 0.23 in 1905, 0.11 in 1904 and 0.05 in 1903.
The case-mortality was at the rate of 4.7 per cent, of the cases certified, as
compared with 3.1 per cent, in 1907, 3.1 in 1906, 3.4 in 1905, 3.8 in 1904, 2.7 in
1903, 3.3 in 1902, 3.5 in 1901, and 5.4 in 1900. It was, therefore, above the
average. Amongst children under five years of age there were 221 cases with
20 deaths, the case-mortality being 8.9 per cent, (allowing for corrections 9.4
per cent.), as compared with 7.2 per cent, in 1907, 6 per cent, in 1906, 7.7 in 1905,
7.8 in 1904, 2.7 in 1903, 5.3 in 1902, 6.8 in 1901, and 12.0 in 1900. Amongst
persons over five years of age there were 365 cases with 8 deaths, the mortality
being 2.2 per cent, of the cases certified (allowing for corrections 2.1 per cent.),
as compared with 1.2 in 1907, 1.3 in 1906, 1.0 in 1905, 1.8 in 1904, 2.7 in 1903,