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Seven cases of infectious disease were reported. There
were of scarlet fever 4, erysipelas 2, and membranous
croup 1. The last case was certified from Guy's Hospital
as one of "acute laryngitis, not diphtheritis, as ascertained
from cultivation."
25th April, 1898.
During the week that ended on the 16th day of April
65 births and 24 deaths were registered in the parish, indicating
an annual birth rate of 39.5, and an annual rate
of mortality of 14.6 per thousand of the estimated population.
The like death rate in London was 19.1. The
number of deaths of children under one year of age was
10, of persons aged 60 years and upwards 6, and of parishioners
in outlying public institutions 9. The inclusion of
the last-mentioned deaths raises the total parish death
rate to 20.0. There was no death during the week from
any zymotic disease. Diseases of the respiratory organs
caused 8 deaths, of which 5 were from bronchitis and 3
from pneumonia. In the tubercular class there were 2
deaths from phthisis. Heart disease caused 3 deaths and
old age 1.
One inquest was held. The death in this case was due
to accidental suffocation in bed.
The notifications of infectious diseases included 1 of
scarlet fever and 3 of erysipelas.