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The attack-rate was 0.16 per 1,000 population being Somewhat higher than
that of Shoreditch.
The deaths numbered 114 as compared with 117 in 1912, 144 in 1911,
196 in 1910, 146 in 1909 and 225 in 1908. The death-rate was 0.02 per 1,000
inhabitants.
ERYSIPELAS.
The cases certified as erysipelas numbered 151 as compared with 149 in 1912,
159 in 1911,127 in 1910, 143 in 1909, 124 in 1908, 133 in 1907, 144 in 1906, 138 in
1905, 183 in 1904, 147 in 1903 and 172 in 1902.
There were 9 deaths from the disease as compared with 6 in 1912, 4 in 1911,
1 in 1910, 16 in 1909, 5 in 1908, 6 in 1907, 2 in 1906, 3 in 1905, 5 in 1904, 7 in
1903, 8 in 1902, 6 in 1901, and 10 in 1900. The figures for previous years are
contained in the report for 1908. Five of the deaths during the year were of
infants under 12 months and 4 of these were under 3 weeks old. The attack-rate
per 1,000 population was above the average for the previous ten years.

The death rate was 0.08 per 1,000 inhabitants, as compared with 0.05 in 1912,
0.03 in 1911, 0.00 in 1910, 0.14 in 1909, 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 5.9 per cent. of the cases certified, as compared with
4 per cent. in 1912, 2.5 per cent. in 1911,0.00 per cent. in 1910,11.2 per cent. in 1909
4 per cent. in 1908, 4.5 per cent. in 1907, 1.3 per cent. in 1906, 2.1 per cent. in 1905,
2.6 in 1904, 4.7 in 1903, 4.6 in 1902, 4.2 in 1901, and 5.8 in 1900.