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March 17th, 1890.
During the fortnight that ended on the 8th day of March,
126 births and 61 deaths were registered in the parish.
These numbers indicate an annual birth-rate of 36.2, and an
annual rate of mortality or 17.5 per thousand of the estimated
population. The corresponding death-rate in London was
21.8.
Only 5 deaths were recorded from zymotic diseases, viz.—
3 from measles and 2 from whooping cough.
Diseases of the respiratory organs caused 18 deaths; those
of the tubercular order 9, heart disease 3, brain diseases 5, cancer
2, and old age 2.
The number of deaths of children under one year of age
was 15, and of persons aged 60 years and upwards, 13.
Three inquests were held. Two deaths were attributed to
violence. Two deaths were uncertified.
The water supplied during the last month was of much
better quality than that delivered in January.
Influenza has not entirely disappeared from London, the
deaths primarily attributed to this disease during the two
weeks being 23 and 24.
Although scarlatina does not appear in the mortality
returns, it is generally prevalent, the number of cases
reported during the last fortnight being 28, and from the Ist
of January, 88. The fatality of this disease is very much
less than it was 30 years ago.
March 31st, 1890.
During the fortnight that ended on the 22nd day of March,
129 births and 49 deaths were registered in the parish.
These numbers indicate an annual birth-rate of 37.0, and an
annual rate of mortality of 14.0 per thousand of the estimated
population. The corresponding death-rate in London was
20.1.
Diseases of the zymotic class caused 8 deaths, viz.—
measles 6, and whooping cough 2.
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