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whole of the deaths were of children under 10 years of age; 34 were under
one, 86 were aged between one and five, and the remaining 7 between five and
10 years. The deaths were fairly equally distributed between the sexes,
65 being of males and 62 of females. The death-rate from this disease was
considerably above the average for recent years, being 1.11 per 1,000 population,
as compared with 0.44 in 1908, 0.99 in 1907, 0.64 in 1906, 0.52 in 1905,
0.69 in 1904, 0.85 in 1903, 0.72 in 1902, and 0.64 in 1901. The mortality
was proportionately highest in Whitmore ward. There were no deaths from
measles in Moorfields ward.
The houses brought to the notice of the Health Department as being
infected through the presence of measles numbered 479. Most of them came
under notice through information received from the school authorities. On
enquiry it was found that the illness was not measles in 114 instances. Disinfection
was carried out in connection with 341 rooms by the officers of the
Sanitary Authority, and the usual steps were taken with bedding and textile
articles. In 15 instances disinfection was carried out by the occupiers of the
infected premises to the satisfaction of the medical practitioners in attendance
on the cases.
The deaths from measles in London numbered 2,324, the death rate being
0.48 per 1,000 population.
WHOOPING COUGH.
Whooping cough caused 73 deaths, 28 of males, and 45 of females. Of
these 28 were of infants under 12 months' old, 41 of children aged from
1 to 5 years, and 4 of children aged from 5 to 10 years. The disease was
most prevalent in the Borough during the first 5 months of the year. March,
April, and May were the months during which the deaths were most numerous.
The whooping cough death rate was 0.64 per 1,000 population. The death
rate from this disease, comparing the different wards was highest in Hoxton.
No death was certified from this disease in Moorfields Ward.
The deaths from whooping cough in the Metropolis numbered 1,246, the
death-rate being 0.25 per 1,000 population.
INFLUENZA.
The deaths attributed to this disease numbered 23, as compared with
22 in 1908, 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
the first three months of the year. During the months of June, July, August,
September, October and November, only one death attributed to this disease
was certified.