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Diphtheria caused 193 deaths, against 118 in 1893,
and 85 in 1892. Of these 31 occurred in the first quarter
of the year, 41 in the second, 54 in the third, and 67 in the
fourth, so that contrary to what happened in respect of the
other diseases passed in review, there was a steady rise in
the mortality of the disease throughout the year. It may
be deserving of note that in the fourth quarter of 1893 the
deaths amounted to 60. Of deaths due to this disease 2
belonged to Dulwich, 84 to Camberwell, 67 to Peckham,
and 40 to St. George's.
Fevers (mostly typhoid or enteric) caused 21 deaths,
against 30 in 1893, and 21 in 1892. 5 occurred in the first
quarter, 1 in the second, 2 in the third, and 13 in the last.
8 of these belonged to Camberwell, 7 to Peckham, and 6 to
St. George's.
Small-pox caused 2 deaths, against 11 in 1893, and
1 in 1892. They were both due to Peckham, and both
occurred in the second quarter of the year.
To diarrhœa were attributed 115 deaths, against 213
in 1893, and 169 in 1892. As usual they occurred mainly
during the third quarter of the year. There were 17 in the
first quarter, 43 in the second, 71 in the third, and 19 in the
fourth. 34 belonged to Camberwell, 55 to Peckham, and
26 to St. George's. No deaths during the year were
attributed to epidemic cholera.
Influenza was reputed to have caused 37 deaths,
against 82 in 1893, and 138 in 1892. Of these 2 belonged
to Dulwich, 16 to Camberwell, 13 to Peckham, and 6 to St.
George's. 22 occurred in the first quarter of the year, 6 in
the second, 1 in the third, and 8 in the fourth.