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In the week that ended on April 4th, 55 births
and 35 deaths were recorded in the parish. The
annual birth rate was 33·8, and the annual death
rate 21·5 per thousand inhabitants. The number of
deaths of parishioners in outlying institutions was
6. The London death rate was 17·9.
From zymotic diseases there were 11 deaths: 3
from measles, and 8 from whooping cough.
Diseases of the respiratory organs caused 13
deaths, viz.: bronchitis 7 and pneumonia 6.
In the tubercular order there was 1 death from
meningitis; cancer caused 3 deaths.
The number of deaths of children under 1
year of age was 13, and of persons aged 60 years
and upwards 5.
Two inquests were held. One child was accidentally
suffocated in bed.
Thirteen cases of infectious disease were reported.
They were of scarlet fever 7, diphtheria 2, typhoid
or enteric fever 3, and erysipelas 1.
During the week ending April 11th, 60 births and
27 deaths were recorded in the parish.
The annual birth rate was 36·8, and the death
rate 16·6 per thousand inhabitants