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The cases are grouped according to ages in Table II. (Appendix). Of the
cases certified, approximately 95 per cent. were removed to hospital as compared
with 95 per cent. in 1913, 95 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 1.9 per 1,000 inhabitants as compared
with 1.6 in 1913, 1.2 in 1912, 1.5 in 1911. 1.1 in 1910, 15 in 1909 and 1.7 in 1908.
The attack-rate was highest in Haggerston Ward and lowest in Moorfields, being
2.9 per 1,000 in the former and 1.1 in the latter ward.
The deaths numbered 20, the death-rate being 0.18 per 1,000 as compared with
0.12 in 1913, 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 Hoxton Ward where it was 0.43 per 1,000 population. There were no
deaths from diphtheria during the year in Acton Ward.
The case mortality was 9.2 per cent. of the cases certified as compared with
7.7 in 1913, 13.1 in 1912, 12.7 in 1911, 11.0 in 1910, 115 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 1914, 14 were of children under 5 years
of age, the mortality being at the rate of 13'3 per cent. of the cases certified
amongst children at that age period (13.8 allowing for errors in diagnosis) as
compared with 15.4 in 1913, 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,
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