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The deaths from pulmonary diseases included 4
from bronchitis, 6 from pneumonia, and 1 from
congestion of the lungs. Phthisis caused 2 deaths.
The number of deaths of children under 1 year of
age was 15, and of persons aged 60 years and
upwards 5.
One inquest was held. The cause of death was
fatty degeneration of the heart.
Five deaths were uncertified. Two of these were
from convulsions, and 3 from premature birth.
The cases of infectious diseases notified were :
scarlet fever 6, diphtheria 1, small-pox 1, erysipelas
2, and enteric fever 1.
The case of small-pox was that of a man, aged 47
vears, who had come from Boulogne the day before.
He was removed to the hospital the same day.
In the week ending April 6th, 65 births and 29
deaths were registered. The birth rate for the year
being 39.9, and the death rate 17.8. The death of a
child, aged 3 years, was attributed to pneumonia and
typhoid fever. There was 1 death from influenza and
bronchitis. Pulmonary diseases caused 12 deaths,
viz. : bronchitis 6, pneumonia 5, and pulmonary con-