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The attack rate for the whole Borough was 0.31 per 1,000.
On sub-dividing the cases over the various Wards, the highest
attack rate, occurred in Sydenham Ward, 0.53 per 1,000, and
the lowest in Church Ward, 0.15 per 1,000. (See Table 22).
The Case Mortality equalled 20.9 per cent. of the cases.
ERYSIPELAS.—Eighty-two persons were notified as
suffering from this disease, two of which proved fatal.
PUERPERAL FEVER.—Eight cases were certified,
seven of which were in Catford Ward. The attack rate for the
whole Borough amounted to 2.2 per 1,000 Births. Of the cases
notified, 3, or 37.5 per cent., proved fatal.
MEASLES.—In March, 1903 the London County Council,
by virtue of the powers conferred on them by the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891, made an Order that from and including April
1st, 1903, Sections 65, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73 and 74 of the above
Act, relating to dangerous infectious disease, should apply
throughout the Administrative County of London to the disease
known as Measles.
The Sections of the Act, above referred to provide for :—
The cleansing and disfection of infected houses.
The disinfection of infected bedding, clothing or
other articles.
Penalties for placing infectious rubbish into
ashbins, without previous disinfection; for
letting bouses in which infected persons
have been lodging without previously disinfecting
such house or part of a house.
Penalty on ceasing to occupy infected houses or
parts of houses without disinfection or notice
to owner of the previous existence of the