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Zymotic diseases caused 6 deaths, viz.: measles
3, whooping cough 2, and enteric fever 1.
From diseases of the respiratory organs there
were 9 deaths, from tubercular diseases 4, age 1, and
cancer 1.
The number of deaths of children under 1 year
of age was 11, and of persons aged 60 and upwards 4.
Four inquests were held. Three deaths were
referred to violence.
Sixteen cases of infectious disease were reported,
viz.: of scarlet fever 10, diphtheria 4, and enteric
fever 2. Two of the cases of scarlet fever originated
in the Evelina Hospital in children who had been
admitted from Bermondsey a month ago.
Complaint has been made of the water supply in
Llewellyn Grove. The dirty condition of the water
was due to repairs of the main and has been
remedied.
June 29th, 1896.
During the week that ended on the 20th day of
June 60 births and 27 deaths were registered in the
parish. These numbers indicate an annual birth
rate of 36·8 and an annual rate of mortality of 16·6
per thousand of the estimated population. The