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The deaths numbered 8 as compared with 9 in 1913, 6 in 1912, 4 in 1911,
1 in 1910, 16 in 1909, 5 in 1908, 6 in 1907 and 2 in 1906. The figures for previous
years are contained in the reports for 1913 and 1908. The attack-rate per 1,000
inhabitants was markedly above the average for recent years.

The death-rate was 0-07 per 1,000 inhabitants, as compared with 0'08 in 1913,
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 4-0 per cent, of the cases certified, as
compared with 5.9 in 1913, 4 in 1912, 2.5 in 1911, 0.00 in 1910, 11.2 in 1909, 4 in
1908, 4.5 in 1907, 1.3 in 1906, 2.1 in 1905, 2.6 in 1904, 4.7 in 1903, 4.6 in 1902, 4.2
in 1901 and 5.8 in 1900.
It may be mentioned that an undertaker was fined 20s., with 12s. 6d. costs, for
retaining in a workshop for more than 48 hours the body of a person dead of
erysipelas.
Pyaemia and septicaemia (blood-poisoning) were given as the cause of 18
deaths, 12 of males and 6 of females. Infective endocarditis caused the deaths of 2
males.
PUERPERAL FEVER.
Eleven cases were certiGed with 2 deaths. The cases were at the rate of 3.1
per 1,000 births, as compared with 2.6 in 1913, 2.2 in 1912, 1.4 in 1911, 2.2 in 1910,
3.5 in 1909, 1.3 in 1908, 0.8 in 1907, 1.5 in 1906, 2.2 in 1905, 1.3 in 1904, 1.7 in 1903,
2.2 in 1902, 1.7 in 1901 and 2.5 in 1900. They were therefore above the average
for recent years.