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One death was attributed to typhus. Prompt
and vigorous action was taken to prevent the
spread of this very infectious disease, with the
result that it was limited to the family in which
it first appeared; in which, however, no less
than seven persons were affected.
Diseases of the respiratory organs, those of the
tubercular order, and affections of the brain and
nervous system, all caused more deaths than in the
previous year.
The number of deaths of parishioners occurring
in hospitals, asylums, and other outlying public
institutions further increased from 503 to 534.
Assuming that the population has increased at
the same rate as it did in the five years preceding
the Census in 1896, the estimate for the year is
85,951 persons, but this is probably an underestimate,
as the ground which was formerly occupied
by a number of small houses is now covered
by large blocks of artizans' dwellings, which
provide superior accommodation for a vastly
increased number of persons.
BIRTHS.
The number of births registered in the parish
during the year was 3,063, which is 27 below the