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specially designed for the treatment of infectious
diseases, has doubtless been productive of the best
results. Let us also hope that the steady and
persistent efforts which have been made to improve
the sanitary condition of the dwellings of the poor,
have contributed their share towards a progressive
and general improvement in the state of the public
health. Small-pox prevailed during the first half
of the year, and caused 14 deaths. The deaths
from Scarlet-fever fell from 48 to 23, the decennial
average being 74. The fatal cases of Measles,
Whooping-cough, and Diarrhœa were below the
number in the previous year, and considerably
under the average. The deaths from Diphtheria
increased from 10 to 15. No death from Typhusfever
was recorded. Enteric-fever caused 10
deaths, or 0.11 per thousand living. The death-rate
from fever in London was 0.17, and the mean rate
of 28 great towns was 0.20. A slight increase
occurred in the number of deaths from diseases of
Respiratory System, but this was more than
counter-balanced by a reduction in the mortality
from those of the Tubercular class.
POPULATION.
The number of inhabitants, calculated to the
middle of the year, is estimated at 89,296. The
proportion of males is estimated at 44,560, and that
of females at 44,736. The natural increase of the
population, or the excess of births over deaths,
averages 1,696 per year, but of this number not
more than 622 can be claimed as the legitimate and
probable increase in the number of residents. It is
quite possible, that even this small addition may