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mortality from this disease, which for several years has shown a
tendency to increase, had been in the last four years, respectively,
0.33, 0.34, 0.46, and 0.76 per 1000. The deaths from
Diphtheria and Croup, taken together, amounted in 1893 to 3,482,
while the average number in the preceding decennium, corrected
for increase of population, had not exceeded 1,861. Distribution
of the London Hospital deaths to their appropriate sanitary areas,
shows the East group of these areas to have suffered the highest
Diphtheria mortality, viz., TOO per 100, the Central group coming
next with a rate of 0.82, then the North and South groups with a
rate of 0.73 in each case, and lastly the West group with a rate
of 0.52."
Whooping Cough. Reference to table No. 3 will show that
30 children died from this disease in the District, being a decrease
of 1 over last year. Whooping Cough is a disease peculiar to
young children, and it is difficult to suggest any particular
Sanitary measures which, in the absence of isolation, would tend
to lessen its spread.
Infantile Diarrhœa. There were 40 deaths from this
disease, being an increase of 10 over last year. Seven of these
were registered as Choleric Diarrhœa, but, upon enquiry of the
Medical Attendants it was found that the deaths were from
Infantile Diarrhœa. This disease is accelerated by bad feeding
and it is most fatal during the hot weather, and more especially
so during the period of Dentition.
Small Pox.—On February 1st, I had occasion to report that
five cases of Small Pox had occurred in the District, two of which
were sailors who had come from the Docks to be treated at the
Seamen's Hospital.