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and diphtheria in Kensal Town in 1899 was also considerably lower
than in the previous year, when the zymotic death-rate reached the high
figure of 5.23 per 1,000.
Small-pox.—There were no deaths from small-pox in 1899 ; and,
as in the three preceding years, not a single case of the disease occurred
in the parish.
Measles.—This disease caused 18 deaths in 1899, as compared with
92 deaths in 1898, 18 in 1897, and 109 in 1896. Fourteen of the
deaths occurred in the home district, and four in Kensal Town. Measles
now tends to become epidemic in London every other year.
Scarlet Fever. —This disease caused only 8 deaths in 1899, as
compared with 14 in 1898, 17 in 1897, and 28 in 1896. Out of
the 8 deaths, one only belonged to Kensal Town. This is probably
the lowest mortality from scarlet fever that has ever been recorded in
Chelsea, the annual average of the 15 years, 1884-98, being 19 deaths.
Diphtheria.—This disease caused 25 deaths, of which number
13 occurred in the home district and 12 in Kensal Town. Of the
25 deaths, 11 were under 5 years of age, and 14 were over 5;
16 deaths occurred in hospitals, and 9 at the patients' own homes.

The above table shows the immense reduction in diphtheria
mortality in the home district in 1899, following the epidemic of 1896.
As for scarlet fever, this is probably the lowest mortality that has ever
been recorded in the home district of Chelsea, the annual average of the
15 years, 1884-98, being 49 deaths for the whole of Chelsea, of which
number about 35 would be deaths of residents in the home district.