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The certificates of Infectious Diseases received from the 25th to
the 30th April numbered 15 ; they were for scarlet fever 10,
erysipelas 3, diphtheria 1, and membranous laryngitis 1.
Eight deaths in London were primarily attributed to influenza.
May 16th, 1892.
During the fortnight that ended on the 7th day of May, 137
births and 66 deaths were registered in the parish. These numbers
indicate an annual birth-rate of 42.0, and an annual rate of
mortality of 20.2 per thousand of the population. The corresponding
death-rate in London was 19.3 per thousand inhabitants.
Diseases of the zymotic class caused 14 deaths, viz.: measles
11 and whooping cough 3. The deaths from measles in London
exceed double the average number of the corresponding period of
the last ten years.
From the diseases of the respiratory organs there were 15 deaths,
of which 9 were from bronchitis and 6 from pneumonia.
Diseases of the tubercular order caused 8 deaths, brain diseases
6, and heart diseases 5.
The number of deaths of children under one year of age was
19, and of persons aged 60 years and upwards 11.
Four inquests were held. Three deaths were due to violent
causes. Four deaths were uncertified.
From the 2nd to the 14th of May, 23 notices of Infectious
Diseases were received. These were for erysipelas 1, for diphtheria,
7, for scarlet fever 14, and for enteric fever 1.
I have personally inquired into some of the cases of diphtheria,
and found the patients were never confined to bed, and were well
in the course of a few days.
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