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not paupers who are reasonably believed to be suffering from whooping cougb,
subject to the regulations and restrictions prescribed by the Order. There were no
applications for cases to be sent to hospital under this Order during 191-4. Some
49 Poor Law cases were admitted to the Board's hospitals, mostly from the
Poor Law institutions in the Borough.
The deaths from whooping cough in London numbered 918, the death-rate
being 020 per 1,000 population.
INFLUENZA.
The deaths attributed to influenza numbered 25, as compared with 22 in 1913,
12 in 1912, 12 in 1911. 16 in 1910, 23 in 1909, 22 in 1908, 23 in 1907, 17 in 1906,
11 in 1905, 14 in 1904,19 in 1903, 14 in 1902, 16 in 1901 and 52 in 1900. The
figures for previous years are contained in the annual reports for 1900 and 1901.
The deaths attributed to influenza in the Metropolis numbered 624 as compared
with 863 in 1913,537 in 1912, 496 in 1911, 723 in 1910, 1,231 in 1909, 1,334 in 1.908,
967 in 1907, 895 in 1906, 664 in 1905, 707 in 1904, 664 in 1903, 1,036 in 1902,
664 in 1901 and 1,950 in 1900.
The deaths were most numerous during the months of January, February,
and December. No deaths were registered in Shoreditch during the months of
August and September.
TYPHUS FEVER.
No cases were certified during the year.
TUBERCULOSIS.
Tuberculosis (Appendix,Table V., Nos. 29 to 34 inclusive) was given as the cause
of 304 deaths as compared with 248 in 1913, 290 in 1912, 266 in 1911, 241 in 1910,
277 in 1909, 311 in 1908, 327 in 1907, 347 in 1906, 321 in 1905, 365 in 1904, 370 in
1903, 295 in 1902, 363 in 1901 and 343 in 1900. The number, though greater
than usual for recent years, was slightly below the average for the previous
14 years. The deaths from tuberculosis amounted to 14.4 per cent. of the total
number of deaths from all causes, as compared with 11.8 in 1913, 14.3 in 1912,
11.9 in 1911, 12.6 in 1910, 12.6 in 1909, 15.5 in 1908, 14 in 1907 and 15 in 1906.
The death-rate was 2.8 per 1,000 population, as compared with 2.2 in 1913, 2.6 in
1912, 2.4 in 1911, 2.1 in 1910, 2.4 in 1909, 2.7 in 1908, 2.8 in 1907, 3.0 in 1906,
2.7 in 1905 and 3.5 in 1904. Comparing the wards, the rate was highest in
Hoxton, where it was 3.5, and lowest in Wenlock Ward, where it amounted to
1.9 per 1,000 inhabitants.
The deaths from tuberculosis of the lungs or consumption numbered 229 as
compared with 185 in 1913, 217 in 1912, 183 in 1911, 169 in 1910, 194 in 1909,
224 in 1908, 232 in 1907 and 233 in 1906. The great majority of the deaths were
amongst persons aged from 25 to 65 years. There were 150 deaths amongst males
as compared with 79 amongst females. The consumption death-rate was 2.1 per
1,000 population as compared with 1.7 for 1913, 1.9 for 1912, 1.7 for 1911, 1.4 for