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From diseases of the respiratory organs there were 7
deaths—6 from bronchitis, and 1 from pneumonia.
Diseases of the tubercular order included 2 deaths from
phthisis, 3 from meningitis, and 1 from tuberculosis.
There were 2 deaths from apoplexy and one from age.
Pour inquests were held; two deaths were due to accidental
suffocation in bed.
In the week ending January 22nd, 76 births and 41
deaths were registered in the parish. The annual birth
rate per thousand of the population was 46.1, and the death
rate 25.0. The death rate in London was 23.4. The number
of the deaths of children under one year of age was 9;
of persons aged 60 years and upwards 15; and of parishioners
in outlying public institutions 14. Zymotic diseases
caused 8 deaths, viz., measles 7 and whooping cough 1.
Diseases of the pulmonary organs caused 13 deaths, "viz.,
bronchitis 10 and pneumonia 3. One death was referred
to influenza and pneumonia. Meningitis caused 1 death and
old age 5 deaths. One inquest was held, and one death was
not certified.
In the week that ended Jan 29th. 7 births and 30 deaths
were registered in St. James's district. Further details for
that week are not yet to hand. During the last three weeks
the notifications of infectious diseases numbered 30. They
were: of scarlet fever 17, diphtheria 8, erysipelas 2 and
typhoid fever 3.