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November 7th, 1892.
Daring the three weeks that ended on the 29th day of October,
177 births and 66 deaths were registered in the parish. These
numbers indicate an annual birth-rate of 36, and an annual rate
of mortality of 13.5 per thousand of the estimated population.
The corresponding death-rate in London was 17.8.
From the chief diseases of the zymotic class only 1 death —a
case of enteric fever—was registered during the three weeks.
Prom diseases of the respiratory organs there were 22 deaths,
viz.: 14 from bronchitis and 8 from pneumonia.
Tubercular diseases caused 10 deaths, viz.: phthisis 8, tabes
mesenterica and tubercular meningitis each one.
There were 6 deaths from heart disease, 4 from cancer, and 2
from old age.
The number of deaths of children under one year of age was
17, and of persons aged 60 years and upwards 9.
Four inquests were held. Two deaths were referred to violence;
one was an infant which died from suffocation, but how caused,
there was not sufficient evidence to show.
A fatal case of influenza with pneumonia occurred on the 16th
October.
The Notifications of Infectious Diseases numbered 67, viz. :
scarlet fever 45, diphtheria 9, membranous croup 1, erysipelas 9,
and typhoid fever 3.
November 21st, 1892.
During the fortnight that ended on the 12th day of November,
116 births and 53 deaths were registered in the parish. These
numbers indicate an annual birth-rate of 35.6, and an annual rate
of mortality of 16.2 per thousand of the estimated population.
The corresponding death-rate in London was 18.5.
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