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30th July, 1894.
During the fortnight that ended on the 21st day
of July, 101 births and 38 deaths were registered in
the parish. These numbers indicate an annual
birth rate of 30.0, and an annual rate of mortality
of 11.6 per thousand of the estimated population.
The corresponding death rate in London was 16.5.
The chief diseases of the zymotic class caused 6
deaths, viz. : measles 3, diphtheria 2, and diarrhoea
2; both the latter were infants under 1 year of
age.
Diseases of the respiratory organs caused 5
deaths, phthisis 4, and apoplexy 3.
The number of deaths of children under 1 year
of age was 15, and of persons aged 60 years and
upwards 5.
Three inquests were held. One death was caused
by drowning. Three deaths were uncertified.
The number of notifications of cases of infectious
diseases received from July 14th to 28th was 44;
they were of scarlet fever 20, diphtheria 15,
erysipelas 5, enteric or typhoid fever 3, and membranous
croup 1.
The deaths from diarrhoea showed a considerable
increase last week, but were less than half of the
corrected average.