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The death-rate for the Borough was .17 per 1,000 of the population, while
that for the whole of London was .11 per 1,000.
The case mortality was 2.5 per cent., that is, 5 deaths occurred in every
200 patients notified to be suffering from Scarlet Fever. In recent years the
great majority of cases have been of a very mild type, and there is no doubt
that Scarlet Fever is much less virulent than it used to be. Isolation hospitals
have probably tended to produce this diminished virulence, as 97 per cent, of
the cases in our Borough were removed to hospital in 1908.
Whooping Cough.
The number of deaths from Whooping Cough was 129, or 27 more than
in the previous year. This corresponds to a death-rate of .41 per 1,000 of the
population. The death-rate throughout London was .20 per 1,000.
44 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of .74 per 1,000
of the population.
19 belonged to St. George's, or at the rate of .36 per 1,000 of the
population.
51 belonged to Mile End, or at the rate .43 per 1,000 of the population.
15 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of .18 per 1,000
of the population.
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.
492 cases were notified during the year, or 75 less than in the previous year.
452 were removed to the Fever Hospitals.
74 belonged to the Limiehouse District with 16 deaths, which is
equivalent to a death-rate of .27 per 1,000 of the population.
77 belonged to St. George's with 8 deaths, which is equivalent to a
death-rate of .15 per 1,000 of the population.
240 belonged to Mile End with 37 deaths, which is equivalent to a
death-rate of .31 per 1,000 of the population.
101 belonged to the Whitechapel District with 14 deaths, which is
equivalent to a death-rate of .17 per 1,000 of the population.
The death-rate throughout the Borough was .24 per 1,000 of the population.
'Ihe death-rate for the whole of London was .15 per 1,000.