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The number of deaths of children under one year of age was
19, and of persons aged 60 years and upwards 7.
Two inquests were held. One death was registered as due to
" natural causes."
The number of Notifications of Infectious diseases received was
92, there being for scarlet fever 59, erysipelas 22, diphtheria 8,
and enteric fever 3.
October 17th, 1892.
During the fortnight that ended on the 8th day of October,
123 births and 58 deaths were registered in the parish. These
numbers indicate an annual birth-rate of 37.7, and an annual rate
of mortality of 17.8 per thousand of the estimated population.
The corresponding death-rate in London was 15.8.
Diseases of the zymotic class caused 9 deaths, viz. : measles 2,
scarlet fever 1, diphtheria 1, and diarrhoea 5.
From diseases of the respiratory system there were 9 deaths, of
which 7 were due to bronchitis.
Diseases of the tubercular order accounted for 5 deaths, and
premature birth for 5.
The number of deaths of children under one year of age was
22, and of persons aged 60 years and upwards 8.
Three inquests were held. All the deaths were due to natural
causes.
The Notifications of cases of Infectious Diseases received from
the 2nd to the 14th instant, numbered 73, being for scarlet fever
60, erysipelas 10, and diphtheria 3.
The results of Analyses of the Metropolitan Water Supply
undertaken by Dr. Frankland, on behalf of the Local Government
Board, show that the water delivered by the five companies
drawing their supply from the Thames was of good quality, considering
the time of the year, and in every case, efficiently filtered.
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