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of 12.9 per thousand of the estimated population.
The corresponding death rate in London was 16.
Zymotic diseases caused 6 deaths, of which 5
were from measles and 1 from diphtheria.
From diseases of the respiratory organs there
were 10 deaths: 3 from bronchitis and 7 from
pneumonia.
Diseases of the tubercular order caused 9 deaths,
these being 8 from phthisis and 1 from meningitis.
The other causes of death included 2 from heart
disease and 1 from age.
The number of deaths of children under 1 year
of age was 16, and of persons aged 60 years and
upwards 3.
Three inquests were held. Two deaths were due
to violent causes, 1 being a case of suicide by
hanging, and 1 of accidental suffocation in bed.
From June 15th to 28th 49 notices of cases of
infectious diseases were received They were of
scarlet fever 17, diphtheria 25, erysipelas 5, and
membranous croup 2.
In London the deaths from measles and diphtheria
remain considerably above the average.
The state of the public health in the parish is
satisfactory.