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The certificates of Infectious Diseases received from June 20th
to July 2nd, were 32 for scarlet fever, 4 for diphtheria, 1 for
membranous croup. 1 for puerperal fever, and 4 for erysipelas
making a total of 41.
July 18th, 1892.
During the fortnight that ended on the 9th day of July, 114
births and 59 deaths were registered in the parish. These
numbers indicate an annual birth-rate of 34.9, and an annual rate
of mortality of 18.1 per thousand of the population. The
corresponding death-rate in London was 18.1.
Diseases of the zymotic class caused 12 deaths, viz. : measles
8, whooping cough 2, and diarrhoea 2.
From diseases of the respiratory organs there were 14 deaths,
including 9 from bronchitis and 4 from pneumonia.
Diseases of the tubercular order caused 10 deaths, viz.: phthisis
4, meningitis 3, and tabes mesenterica 3.
Two inquests were held ; both cases were infants accidentally
suffocated in bed.
The number of deaths of children under one year of age was
16, and of persons aged 6O years and upwards 7.
The water supplied during the month of June is reported to
have been of a high degree of organic purity for river water.
Some specimens delivered in this parish during the present month
were not efficiently filtered, or had become contaminated in course
of transmission.
The certificates of Infectious Diseases received from the 4th
to the 16th July numbered 38, being for scarlet fever 25,
erysipelas 8, diphtheria 4 and enteric fever 1.
Measles is not included in Section 55 (8) of the Public
Health Act 1891, but under Section 56 the Sanitary Authority
may order that the section with respect to the Notification of
Infectious Diseases shall apply in their district to any infectious
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