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The deaths from whooping cough in the Metropolis numbered 984, as
compared with 1,786 in 1907, 1,226 in 1906 and 1,507 in 1905 ; the deathrate
being 0.20, as against 0.37 in 1907, 0.26 in 1906 and 0.32 in 1905.
INFLUENZA.
Influenza was given as the cause of 22 deaths, as compared with 23 in
1907, 17 in 1906, 11 in 1905, 14 in 1904, 19 in 1903, 14 in 1902, 16 in 1901,
52 in 1900, and 35 in 1899. The figures for previous years are contained
in the annual report for 1901. The disease was most prevalent during February
and March when 15 deaths occurred. No deaths from influenza were
registered during July, August, October and December.
The deaths attributed to influenza in the Metropolis numbered 1,334,
as compared with 967 in 1907, 895 in 1906, 664 in 1905, 707 in 1904, 644
in 1903, 1,036 in 1902, 664 in 1901 and 1,950 in 1900. The deaths were
most numerous during February and March and least so in August and
September.
TUBERCULOSIS.
Tuberculosis (Appendix Table V., Nos. 29 to 34 inclusive) was given
as causing 311 deaths, as compared with 327 in 1907, 347 in 1906, 321 in
1905, 365 in 1904, 37B in 1903, 295 in 1902, 363 in 1901, and 343 in 1900.
The number was therefore below the average for recent years. The deaths
from tuberculosis amounted to 15.5 per cent, of the total number of deaths
from all causes during the year, as compared with 14 per cent, in 1907 and
15 per cent, in 1906. The death-rate was 2.7 per 1,000 population, as compared
with 2.8 in (1907, 3.0 in 1906, 2.7 in 1905, and 3.1 in 19041 The
rate was lowest in Hagggerston Ward and highest in Whitmore, being 1.9
and 3.5 per 1,000 respectively. Tuberculosis of the lungs, or phthisis, or consumption
as it is commonly called, resulted in 224 deaths, as compared with
232 in 1907 and 233 in 1906. Of these 140 were of males and 84 of females.
The great majority of these deaths were of persons in the wageearning
period of life. The death-rate from consumption was 1.9 per 1,000
inhabitants, being highest in Hoxton, where it amounted to 2.6, and lowest
in Haggerston where it was 1.1 per 1,000 population.
Dicing the year measures as to disinfection were taken in connection
with 71 houses in which cases of phthisis occurred.
The deaths from tuberculosis in the Metropolis numbered 9,176 giving a
death-rate of 1.9 per 1,000 inhabitans. Of these some 6,647 were attributed
to consumption, the death-rate being 1.32 per 1,000 inhabitants. Comparing
these figures with those of Shoreditch it will be seen how much higher
proportionately the mortality from tuberculosis is in this Borough.