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The cases are grouped according to ages in Table II. (Appendix). Of the cases
certified 146 or 98 per cent. were removed to hospital as compared with 98.3 in
1911, 99 in 1910, 97.9 in 1909. 97.9 in 1908, 98.6 in 1907, 97.4 in 1906, 97 in 1905
and 96 in 1904. The percentages for previous years are given in the report for
1903.
The cases certified were at the rate of 1.3 per 1,000 inhabitants as compared
with 2.1 in 1911, 1.8 in 1910, 2.9 in 1909, 5.1 in 1908, 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-rate in the Borough was highest in Hoxton Ward and lowest in Moorfields,
being 1.9 in the former as compared with 0.6 per 1,000 population in the latter.
The deaths numbered 4 as compared with 7 in 1911, 4 in 1910, 7 in 1909, 28
in 1908, 28 in 1907, 20 in 1906, 27 in 1905 and 13 in 1904, the death-rate being
0.03 per 1,000 population as compared with 0.06 in 1911, 0.03 in 1910, 0.06 in
1909, 0.24 in 1908, 0.24 in 1907, 0.17 in 1906, 0.23 in 1905 and 0.11 in 1904. The
mortality from scarlet fever has very greatly decreased during recent years. The
mortality of fifty years ago if compared with that of the past few years would be
found to be something like thirty times as great.
The severer types of scarlet fever have become much less common of late years.
The case mortality was at the rate of 2.6 per cent, of the cases certified as compared
with 3 per cent. in 1911, 1.9 in 1910, 2.0 in 1909, 4.7 in 1908, 3.1 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. The case mortality and the death-rate were therefore below the average.
Amongst children under 5 years there were 60 cases with 3 deaths, the case
mortality being 5 per cent. as compared with 8 per cent. in 1911, 2'3 in 1910, 2.3
in 1909, 8.9 in 1908, 7.2 in 1907, 6 in 1906, 7.7 in 1905, 7.8 in 1904, 2.7 in 1903,
5.3 in 1902, 6.8 in 1901 and 12 in 1900.