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The number of deaths of children under one year of
age was 7, and of persons aged 60 years and upwards 10.
In the class of zymotic diseases there was 1 death from
measles and one from diphtheria. Pulmonary diseases
caused 10 deaths, viz.: bronchitis 2, pneumonia 5, congestion
of the lungs 2, and laryngitis 1.
From tubercular diseases there were 5 deaths— 1 from
meningitis and 4 from phthisis.
The deaths from age were 3, from cancer 2, and from
heart disease 2.
Three inquests were held. Two deaths were due to violence.
One was from accidental suffocation.
Twenty-three notifications of infectious diseases were received,
viz.: of scarlet fever 10, diphtheria 10, erysipelas
2, and enteric fever 1.
The letter from the Clinical Research Association,
which was referred to me, is to the effect that it would be
more economical for the district boards to join that Association
than to undertake to pay a yearly subsidy for the
support of a Municipal Bacteriological Laboratory under
the control of the London County Council. I have no
doubt this Association has done valuable work and that
its staff consists of eminent scientific men. The question,
however, is the advisability of establishing a public institution
under municipal control, and on this point the Committee
have already expressed an opinion.