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of 1 and 5 years—one was an adult. Two deaths
were recorded from what is called "German
Measles." From Scarlet Fever, there were 48
deaths, against 101 in the previous year, and a
decennial average of 75. From Diphtheria, there
were 10 deaths, all of which occurred in the St.
James's district. Whooping Cough caused 82 deaths,
or 57 more than in 1883, but 15 fewer than the
decennial average. The second quarter of the year
was the most fatal. As is the case with both
Measles and Scarlet Fever, a very large proportion
of deaths from this disease takes place under 5 years
of age. It is satisfactory to record the fact, that
not a single death from Typhus was registered in
the Parish during the year. From Enteric Fever
there were 10 deaths, and from simple continued
Fever, 2. The death rate from Fever in Bermondsey
(o.13), was exactly half that of London
(0.26); the latter was below the decennial rate
which is 0.33. From Diarrhoeal diseases, there
were 97 deaths, of which 3 were stated to be
Choleraic Diarrhæa, or English Cholera. 83 of
these deaths occurred in children under 5 years of
age, and 42 in the summer quarter. Two deaths were
attributed to Chicken-pox. This is rarely a fatal
disease. There may have been complications which
of themselves were sufficient to account for death.
In the tubercular class, there were recorded 166
death from Phthisis; 64 from Menengitis; 26 from
Tabes Mesenterica; and 18 from other less clearly
defined forms of tubercular disease. In the large
class of local diseases, the first place is occupied by
those of the respiratory organs from which there
were no less than 415 deaths, the chief causes being