Statistics of the incidence of notifiable infectious diseases in each sanitary district in England and Wales during the year 1911.

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1912
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Credit: Statistics of the incidence of notifiable infectious diseases in each sanitary district in England and Wales during the year 1911. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The highest rates for administrative counties as a whole occurred in Durham, 099; Monmouth, 082; Yorks (West Biding), 0 80; Northumberland, O'T6; Lancashire, 0'62; Yorks (East Biding), O'58. The lowest rates for administrative counties occurred in Badnor and Dorset, 0 09; Shropshire, Montgomery, and Merioneth, 0 04; Anglesey, 002. Puerperal Fever.—(See also tables on page 8.)— In county boroughs the highest rates occurred in Manchester, 0'20; Barrow-in-Eurness, Oldham, and Stoke-on-Trent, 014; Warrington and Beading, O'12. The lowest rates in county boroughs occurred in West Hartle- pool, 0'02; Smethwick and Grimsby, 001; York, Hastings and Canterbury, no cases notified. The highest rates for administrative counties as a whole occurred in Cambridge, 010; Glamorgan, Hereford, and Shrop- shire, 0 08; Carmarthen and Cheshire, O'07. The lowest rates for administrative counties occurred in Lincoln (Holland), Northumberland, Dorset, and West Suffolk, 0 01; Soke of Peterborough and Huntingdon, no cases notified. There is reason to believe that the extent to which septic in- fection occurring after parturition is notified, varies considerably in different areas. Erysipelas.—(See also tables on page 8.)— In county boroughs the highest rates occurred in Plymouth, 1*51; Liverpool, 1'27; Wolverhampton, 1'24; St. Helens, 119; Birmingham, I'll; Burton-upon-Trent, 1'08. The lowest rates in county boroughs occurred in Newport (Mon.), 0'36; Swansea and Canterbury, 0'33; West Hartlepool, 0'31; Southport, 0'29; Merthyr-Tydfil, 0'27. The highest rates for administrative counties as a whole oc- curred in London, 109; Isle of Ely, O'85; Merioneth, O'83; Lancaster, 0'76; Butland, 0'74; Stafford, 0'72. The lowest rates for administrative counties occurred in Pembroke, 0*26; Berkshire, 0'25; East Sussex, 0*20; Carnarvon and Anglesey, 018; Cardigan, O'15. Notifications of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. England. Wales and Monmouth. — Quarter ended Quarter ended 1st April. 1st July. 30th Sept. 30th Dec. Total. 1st Apr. 1st July. 30th Sept. 30th Dec. Total. Under Public Health (Tu- berculosis) Regulations, 1908 (Poor Law Cases). 3,345 3,806 3,037 3,051 12,739 224 102 202 160 139 725 Under Local Act or Volun- tary. 2,915 2,595 1,866 2,129 9,505 93 70 69 334 Under Public Health (Tu- berculosis in Hospitals) Regulations, 1911 (from 1st May). 4,806 3,574 3,303 11,683 72 32 17 121 T otal »«• ••• 6,260 10,707 8,477 8,483 33,927 326 367 262 225 1,180