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at part district, one amongst 46 living; in the Kennington
2nd part district, one amongst 51 living ; in the Brixton district,
one amongst 58 living ; and in the Norwood district, one
amongst 51 living.
The deaths from Epidemic diseases during 1870 are shown
in Table IV., they amouned to 1121, and were 24¼ per cent,
of the entire mortality; in the previous year they were 21 per
cent. of the whole mortality.
The increase in the deaths from Epidemic diseases was mainly
due to Scarlet Fever.
Scarlet Fever caused 479 deaths, Diarrhoea 247, Whooping
Cough 164, Measles 94, Fever (including Typhus and Typhoid)
90, Small Pox 28, and Diphtheria 19 deaths.
The deaths from Scarlet Fever were much more numerous
than in 1869, and those from Diarrhoea, and Small Pox, rather
increased; whilst the deaths from Whooping Cough, Measles,
Fever (including Typhus and Typhoid), and Diphtheria all
diminished.
At Table V. is seen the number of cases of Illness from
Epidemic Diseases attended by the Poor Law Medical Officers
during each quarter of the year.
The number of cases were 1173, of which 143 arose in the
first quarter of the year, 195 in the second quarter, 470 in the
third quarter, and 365 in the fourth quarter. There were 424
cases of Scarlet Fever, 393 cases of Diarrhoea, 154 cases of
Measles, 100 cases Small Pox, 67 cases of Fever (including
Typhus and Typhoid) and 35 cases of Whooping Cough.
Of these the greatest number of cases of Scarlet Fever
occurred in the third and fourth quarters of the year, the
greatest number of Diarrhoea in the third, and the greatest
number of Measles and Small Pox in the fourth quarter. The
total number of cases of Epidemic Sickness amongst the Poor,
were more numerous than in 1869 but less than in 1868.