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The notifications of cases of infectious diseases
numbered 9, they included scarlet fever 5, diphtheria
2, erysipelas 2.
Measles is not only prevalent but the cases are
unusually severe. In London the deaths from this
cause were 41 above the corrected average
Scarlet fever is declining. Diphtheria has slightly
declined during the last month, but is still excessively
fatal.
December 30th, 1895.
During the week that ended on the 14th day of
December, 56 births and 26 deaths were registered
in the parish, indicating on annual birth rate of 36·4,
and an annual rate of mortality of 15·6 per thousand
of the estimated population. The corresponding
death rate in London was 17·5.
From zymotic diseases there were 10 deaths, viz. :
9 from measles and 1 from enteric fever.
Diseases of the respiratory organs caused 4 deaths,
bronchitis 2 and pneumonia 2.
From tubercular diseases there were 5 deaths. 4
from phthisis and 1 from meningitis.