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District. 19
influenza. There were 7 5 deaths attributed to this
cause, or 11 above the corrected average,
and the largest number since 1895. There was considerable
prevalence of this disease in the first quarter of
the year, but of course any estimation of its amount
is impossible. It may be noted that the number of
deaths from this cause bears a fairly definite relationship
to those from diseases of the lungs (other than Phthisis),
so that they rise and fall together.
Diarrhœa. The number of deaths from this cause was
large, 194, and 86 above the corrected average.
It is far larger than in any year of this decade, and gives a
rate of 0.95 per thousand living. The rate for London
was 0.97, and was the highest rate recorded since 1886.
The cause was, no doubt, the exceedingly high temperature
of August and September and the unusual absence
of rainfall.