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of 13·3 per thousand of the estimated population.
The corresponding death rate in London was 18·1.
The number of deaths of children under 1
year of age was 4, of persons aged 60 years and
upwards 5, and of parishioners in outlying institutions
9.
Zymotic diseases caused 3 deaths, viz.: measles
1 and diphtheria 2.
From diseases of the respiratory organs there
were 8 deaths, including 5 from bronchitis.
There were 4 deaths from tubercular disease, 4
from heart disease, and 1 from age.
Three inquests were held. The deaths were
referred to natural causes. One death was uncertified.
Seventeen cases of infectious diseases were
notified. They included: scarlet fever 2, diphtheria
10, erysipelas 4, and membranous croup 1.
In the week ending December 19th, 58 births and
26 deaths were registered in the parish. These
figures correspond to an annual birth rate of 35·2,
and an annual death rate of 15.8 per thousand
inhabitants.