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parish. These numbers indicate an annual birth rate
of 34.4. and an annual rate of mortality of 19.0 per
thousand of the estimated population. The corresponding
death rate in London was 16.6.
The only death from the chief zymotic diseases
was 1 from whooping cough. There were 2 deaths
from influenza with bronchitis and pneumonia.
Diseases of the respiratory system caused 10 deaths,
of which 5 were from bronchitis, and 5 from
pneumonia.
From tubercular diseases there were 6 deaths, viz :
from phthisis 2, meningitis 2, and tabes mesenterica 2.
The number of deaths under 1 year of age was 10,
and of persons aged 60 years and upwards 6.
No inquests were held. Two deaths were uncertified,
1 of syncope and 1 of convulsions.
Twelve cases of infectious disease were notified,
they were of scarlet fever 10, diphtheria 1 and
typhoid fever 1.
The number of deaths in outlying institutions
were 6.
In the week ending May 11th the births numbered
41, and the deaths 27. These figures correspond to