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diseases other than a disease specifically mentioned in that section.
The School Board for London have informed the London County
Council that the Board are of opinion that measles should be
included in the list of notifiable diseases, and request the Council
to exercise the power conferred by Section 56 (6) of the Act with a
view to measles, so far as London is concerned, being deemed a
notifiable infectious disease.
August 8th, 1892.
During the three weeks that ended on the 30th day of July, 186
births and 82 deaths were registered in the parish. These numbers
indicate an annual birth-rate of 37.9 and an annual rate of
mortality of 16.7 per thousand of the population. The corresponding
death-rate in London was 18.4.
The chief diseases of the zymotic class caused 19 deaths, viz. :
measles 7, diarrhoea 9, scarlet fever, diphtheria, and whooping
cough, each one.
From diseases of the respiratory organs there were 13 deaths,
viz. : 8 from bronchitis and 5 from pneumonia.
Diseases of the tubercular order caused 17 deaths, of which 6
were referred to phthisis.
The number of deaths of children under one year of age was
30, and of persons aged 60 years and upwards 5.
Eight inquests were held. Four deaths were due to violence.
Three children were accidentally suffocated in bed.
The certificates received under the Public Health Act from July
18th to August 6th, were for scarlet fever 55, diphtheria 4, membranous
croup 1, erysipelas 8, typhoid fever 4, making a total
of 72.
September 5th, 1892.
During the five weeks that ended on Saturday last only 9 deaths
from diarrhoea were registered in the parish, which is much below
the average of the corresponding period in the previous three years.
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