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From diseases of the respiratory organs there were 16
deaths, of which 8 were referred to bronchitis and 5 to
pneumonia.
Diseases of the tubercular order caused 5 deaths, and cancer 2.
The number of deaths of children under one year of age
was 16, and of persons aged 60 years and upwards, 6.
Two inquests were held. One was on a child accidentally
suffocated in bed, and the other, a child aged 6 months, whose
death was ascribed to an " apoplectic fit."
The deaths primarily attributed to influenza in London
were 11 and 17 in the last two weeks.
The number of cases reported under the Infectious
Diseases Notification Act during the quarter was 148.
April 21st, 1890.
During the three weeks that ended on the 12th day of April,
168 births and 97 deaths were registered in the parish.
These numbers indicate an annual birth-rate of 32.1, and an
annual rate of mortality of 18.5 per thousand of the estimated
population. The corresponding death-rate in London was
18.1.
Zymotic diseases caused 16 deaths, viz.—measles 10, and
whooping cough 6.
From diseases of the respiratory system there were 28 deaths,
which were equally divided between bronchitis and pneumonia.
Tubercular diseases caused 14 deaths, of which 10 were
referred to phthisis, 3 to meningitis and 1 to tabes
mesenterica.
There were 6 deaths from old age, and 5 from heart
disease.
The deaths of children under one year of age numbered 33,
and those of persons aged 60 years and upwards, 13.
Six inquests were held. Four deaths were attributed to
natural causes, and 2 to accidental asphyxia.