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1907, 2 in 1906, 3 in 1905, 5 in 1904, 7 in 1903, 8 in 1902, 6 in 1901, 10
in 1900, and 16 in 1899. The figures for previous years are given in last
year's report. The deaths during 1909 were more numerous than usual.

The death-rate was 0.14 per 1,000 inhabitants, as compared with 0.04 in
1908, 0.05 in 1907, 0 01 in 1906, 0 02 in 1905, 0 04 in 1904, 0 06 in 1903,
0.06 in 1902, 0.05 in 1901, and 0.08 in 1900. The deaths were at the rate
of 11.2 per cent. of the cases certified, as compared with 4 per cent, in 1908,
4.5 per cent. in 1907, 1.3 per cent. in 1906, 2.1 in 1905, 2.6 in 1904, 4.7 in
1903, 4.6 in 1902, 4.2 in 1901, and 5.8 in 1900.
Pyaemia and Septicaemia (blood-poisoning) were given as the cause of
death in 15 instances, 11 of males and 4 of females. Infective endocarditis
caused the deaths of 3 males and 2 females. There were four deaths attributed
to other septic diseases allied to the foregoing.
PUERPERAL FEVER.
Thirteen cases were certified with four deaths. The attacks were at the
rate of 3.5 per 1,000 births, as compared with 1.3 in 1908, 0.8 in 1907, 1.5 in
1906, 2.2 in 1905, 1.3 in 1904, 1.7 in 1903, 2.2 in 1902, 1.7 in 1901 and 2.5
in 1900. The puerperal fever death-rate calculated per 1,000 births was 1.0,
as compared with 0.5 in 1908, 0.2 in 1907, 0.8 in 1906, 1.0 in 1905, 0.5 in
1904, 0.2 in 1903, 0.7 in 1902, and 0.2 in 1901. Both the attacks and deaths
were, therefore, more numerous than usual.