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the parish. These numbers indicate an annual birth
rate of 38·0 and an annual rate of mortality of 17·8
per thousand of the estimated population. The
corresponding death rate in London was 18·0.
From the chief diseases of the zymotic class there
were 6 deaths, of which 2 were from measles, 1 from
scarlet fever, 1 from diphtheria, and 2 from diarrhœa.
Diseases of the respiratory organs caused 6 deaths,
viz.: bronchitis 4. and pneumonia 2.
In the class of tubercular diseases there were 2
deaths from meningitis, 1 from phthisis, and 1 from
tuberculosis.
The other causes of death included 3 from heart
disease, 1 from cancer, and 1 from age.
The number of deaths of children under 1 year of
age was 10, and of persons aged 60 years and
upwards 4.
The death of a child aged 2 years was certified as
due to influenza and pneumonia.
Two deaths were uncertified. One was attributed
to inanition, and 1 to bronchitis.