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From diseases of the respiratory organs there
were 6 deaths, and from tubercular diseases 2.
Two deaths were referred to heart disease and 1
to cancer. Three inquests were held. Two deaths
were due to violence.
The notifications of infectious diseases numbered
16. They were of scarlet fever 7, diphtheria 7,
erysipelas 1, and typhoid fever 1.
I have continued my inspection of artizans'
dwellings.
December 7th, 1896.
During the week that ended on the 23th day of
November, 70 births and 33 deaths were registered
in the parish. These numbers indicate an annual
birth rate of 35·5, and an annual rate of mortality
of 20·0 per thousand of the population. The
corresponding death rate in London was 18·8.
The number of deaths of children under 1 year
of age was 10, and of persons aged 60 years and
upwards 8.
Zymotic diseases caused 2 deaths, both from
diphtheria. In the tubercular order there were 7
deaths, 6 from phthisis and 1 from meningitis.