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that there has been a progressive increase in the notifications of
Erysipelas per 1,000 population since 1896, but the death-rate
from this disease has diminished; there was only one death,
giving a death-rate of 0.01, the lowest since 1890.
This curious behaviour of the infection does not stand alone,
for Scarlet Fever has varied in an almost exactly parallel way
during the five years ending with 1900, i.e., there was a progressive
increase of the case-rate, and an almost progressive
decrease of the death-rate.
Evidently both these diseases are influenced by some similar
unknown conditions.
Puerperal Fever.
46. There were 4 cases of Puerperal Fever, with 2 deaths,
compared with 5 cases and 2 deaths in 1899. One of the cases,
a fatal one, was attended by a midwife.
Measles.
47. There were 46 deaths from Measles, compared with 3,
59 and 3 in the three preceding years.
The death-rate was 0.67. The average death-rate of 1899 and
1900 was lower than that of any two successive preceding years
since 1885 with one exception.
The death-rate in London from Measles was 0.42