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the district has been so great, that the people are of the
industrial classes; what the condition of things will be
as age creeps upon them, is a matter for conjecture.
Of these 384 cases, 22 were removed to Hospitals and
12 to Lunatic Asylums. There were 25 cases of SmallPox,
10 of Scarlet Fever, Diarrhoea 19, Fever 7, Measles
5, Erysipelas 3, Lung diseases 75, Phthisis 11, Violence
20, and 222 from other diseases, principally Rheumatism,
Old Age and Disease of the Nervous system. On reference
to Table 5, Appendix, the nature of the different diseases
will be found, and also the deaths. In comparing the diseases
with the previous year, there will be found a decrease
in Measles, and an increase in Small Pox, so much so that
an Epidemic was then feared, which fears have unfortunately
been realised during the present year. Remarks on
this disease will be found in the general summary for the
whole parish.
The number of deaths was 23 and the rate 7 per
cent.; at the same time it must not be forgotten that
several of those who were removed to Hospital succumbed
and would under ordinary circumstances have been taken
in the total death rate.
J. OAKMAN,
Medical Officer of Health,
West Battersea.