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In the week ending February 26th, 60 births and 29
deaths were registered in the parish, indicating an annual
birth rate of 36.4, and an annual death rate of 17.6 per
thousand inhabitants.
In the zymotic class there were 1 death from measles and
1 from whooping cough. Diseases of the respiratory
organs caused 6 deaths, viz., bronchitis 2 and pneumonia 4.
There were 4 deaths from age, 4 from heart disease and 1
from influenza.
Two inquests were held. An infant of one day old was
accidentally suffocated whilst in bed with its mother. A
boy, aged 3 years, died from gastritis and convulsions,
caused by his having accidentally swallowed some oil of
cloves.
One uncertified death was referred to dentition and convulsions.
Seven notifications of infectious diseases were received—
6 for scarlet fever and 1 for typhoid fever.
14th March, 1898.
During the week that ended on the 5th day of March 72
births and 32 deaths were registered in the parish. These
numbers indicate an annual birth rate of 43.7 and an annual
rate of mortality of 19.4 per thousand of the estimated
population. The corresponding death rate in London was