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gitis was made, in 1907, a notifiable disease under the Public
Health (London) Act, by the London County Council. One
case has been notified in the Borough in each of the two years
1907-8. It seems probable that the disease is always present
in London, but is not usually distinguished from other forms of
meningitis.
Puerperal Fever.
67. There were 6 cases of Puerperal Fever notified, compared
with 5, 12, 8, and 6, in the four preceding years. There
were 2 deaths. The case-rate was 0.04, and the death-rate
0.02. The case-rate has only twice been lower since 1891.
The London case rate was 0.04.
influenza, bronchitis, pneumonia.
68. Influenza caused 29 deaths, compared with 22, 60, 27,
23, 33, and 30, in the six preceding years. Bronchitis and
Pneumonia caused 228 deaths, compared with 258, 278, 255,
265, and 298, in the five preceding years. The deaths from
these causes under five years were only 81, compared with 140
in 1907. Thus most of the diminution, compared with 1907,
is in deaths under 5 years, and probably represents largely
diminished deaths from Measles and Whooping-cough.
Tuberculosis.
69. Deaths.— There were 224 deaths from Tuberculous
disease, giving a death-rate of 1.76, compared with 1.92, 2.06,
1.83, 1.71, and 1.60 in the five preceding years. This is lower
than the death-rate recorded in any year before 1906. The
London death-rate was l.95 in 1907.