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Diseases of the zymotic class caused 4 deaths,
viz.: diphtheria 2, whooping cough 1, and enteric
fever 1.
From diseases of the respiratory organs there
were 15 deaths, including 9 from bronchitis and
5 from pneumonia.
Tubercular diseases caused 8 deaths, viz.: phthisis
5, meningitis 2, and tuberculosis 1.
The number of deaths of children under 1 year
of age was 20, and of persons aged 60 years and
upwards 8.
There were 4 inquest cases; these included 3
deaths from accidental suffocation in bed.
From November 25th to December 14th, 27 cases
of infectious diseases were reported. These were of
scarlet fever 13 cases, of diphtheria 4, of erysipelas
4, of enteric fever 4, of continued fever 1, and of
membranous croup 1.
The Thames at Hampton was, in November, owing
to heavy floods, in an extremely bad condition. The
water delivered by the five Companies drawing from
this river was greatly improved in quality. The
water sent out by the Southwark Company was
slightly turbid.