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was 0.70 per 1,000 population as compared with 1.11 in 1909, 0.44 in 1908, 0 99 in
1907, 0.64 in 1906, 0.52 in 1905, 0.69 in 1901, 0.85 in 1903, 0.72 in 1902, and 0.61 in
1901. The death-rate from the disease was highest in Whitmore, and lowest in
Acton Ward. For the second year in succession no deaths were recorded from measles
in Moorfields Ward.
The number of instances in which houses were brought to the notice of the
Health Department owing to the alleged presence of measles therein numbered 736 ;
in some of these the houses were reported more than once. In the great majority
of the cases they came under our notice through information received from the
school authorities. On enquiring, it appeared that the illness was not measles in 151
instances. Disinfection was carried out in connection with 497 rooms by (he officers
of the Borough Council, and the usual steps were taken with bedding and textile
articles for their disinfection. Since the inclusion of measles amongst the dangerous
infectious diseases, it has been the practice in this Borough to deal with it as far as
possible as with the other dangerous infectious diseases. In ten instances disinfection
was carried out by the occupiers of the infected premises to the satisfaction of
the medical practitioners in attendince on the cases.
The deaths from measles in London numbered 1,980, as compared with 2,324
in 1909, the death rate being 0.40, as compared with 0.48 per 1,000 population in
1909.
WHOOPING COUGH.
This disease was the cause of 45 deaths, 17 of males and 28 of females. Of
these, 21 were of infants under 12 months' old, and 24 of children aged from one to
five years. The deaths were most numerous during the months of March, April,
May and June. The disease appears to have been most prevalent during March and
April. The death-rate due to whooping cough was 0.39 per 1,000 as compared with
064 for 1909. The rate was highest in Kingsland and lowest in Haggerston Ward.
For the second year in succession no deaths from this disease were certified in
.Moorfields Ward.
The deaths from whooping cough in the metropolis numbered 1,363, the death
rate being 0'28 per 1,000 inhabitants.
INFLUENZA.
The deaths attributed to influenza numbered 16, as compared with 23 in 1909,
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