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in 1912, 95 in 1911, 97 in 1910, 96 in 1909, 96 in 1908, 94 in 1907, 91 in 1906, 93 in
1905, 94 in 1904, 88 in 1903, 84 in 1902, 83 in 1901, 86 in 1900, 80 in 1899, 77 in
1898, 67 in 1897, and 65 in 1896.
The cases certified were at the rate of 1.6 per 1,000 inhabitants as compared
with 1.2 in 1912, 1.5 in 1911,11 in 1910, 1.5 in 1909 and 1.7 in 1908. The attackrate
was highest in Haggerston Ward and lowest in Acton, being 2.5 per 1,000 in
the former and l.5 in the latter ward.
The deaths numbered 14, the death-rate being 0.12 per 1,000 as compared with
0.18 in 1912, 0.20 in 1911, 0.12 in 1910, 0.18 in 1909, 0.11 in 1908, 0.17 in 1907,
0.12 in 1906, 0.14 in 1905, 0.16 in 1904, 0.18 in 1903, 0.18 in 1902, 0.23 in 1901,
0.45 in 1900 and 0.52 in 1899. The diphtheria death-rates in the wards of the
Borough are contained in Table VI. (Appendix). The rate was highest in
Haggerston Ward where it was 0.26 per 1,000 population. There were no deaths
from diphtheria during the year in Moorfields and Acton Wards.
The case mortality was 7.7 per cent, of the cases certified as compared with
13.1 in 1912, 12.7 in 1911, 11.0 in 1910, 11.5 in 1909, 6.4 in 1908, 9.5 in 1907,
10.5 in 1906, 15.2 in 1905 and 10.3 in 1904.
The case mortalities for previous years are contained in the Report for 1906.
Of the deaths from diphtheria during 1913, 12 were of children under 5 years
of age, the mortality being at the rate of 15.4 per cent, of the cases certified
amongst children at that age period (16.2 allowing for errors in diagnosis) as
compared with 20.8 in 1912, 20.6 in 1911, 17.2 in 1910, 15.7 in 1909, 9.5 in 1908,
15.6 in 1907, 16 in 1906, 14.7 in 1905, 16.3 in 1904, 23.8 in 1903, 20.5 in 1902,
15.4 in 1901, 22.7 in 1900, 34.2 in 1899, 29.5 in 1898, 36.0 in 1897, 31 8 in 1896,
47.5 in 1895, 43.0 in 1894 and 61.0 in 1893. There were two deaths of children
aged from 5 to 10 years. The mortality amongst persons over 5 years of age was
at the rate of 1.9 per cent, of the cases certified.
The usual enquiries were made as to the circumstances attending the occurrence
of diphtheria in the Borough. With respect to 161 of the cases certified during