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rate recorded in 1893) and was 2.6 below the average (16.5).
It was 4.6 below the Metropolitan rate (18.5) this being
15 below the average (20.0). The deaths from the principal
zymotic diseases were 19, and 8 below the average; viz., scarlet
fever 6, diphtheria and diarrhcea 4 each, whooping-cough 3,
small-pox and enteric fever one each. The deaths from
influenza fell to 10 in Kensington and to 125 in London.
The deaths from the diseases of the respiratory organs fell
(from 59) to 38, including bronchitis 14 and pneumonia 21.
The deaths of children under five were 45 (the lowest number
recorded in 1893) including 30 under one year. The deaths at
60 and upwards fell (from 71) to 59. The mean temperature
was 57.0, and 6.9 above the average (50.1).
In the sixth period (21st-24th weeks, May 21st to June
17th) the death-rate rose (from 13.9) to 14.3, but was 1.8 below
the average (16.1). It was 3.8 below the Metropolitan rate
(18.1) this being 0.3 below the average (18.4). The deaths
from the principal zymotic diseases were 21, and 9 below the
average; viz., diphtheria 7, diarrhœa 6, whooping-cough 4,
scarlet fever 2, small-pox and measles 1 each. There was
only one death from influenza in Kensington, but 72 in
London. The deaths from the diseases of the respiratory
organs were 30, including bronchitis 12 and pneumonia 10.
The deaths of children under five rose (from 45) to 59, including
41 under one year. The deaths at 60 and upwards fell
(from 59) to 52. The mean temperature was 60.3, and 3.0
above the average (57.3).
In the seventh period (25th-28th weeks, June 18th
to July loth) the death-rate further rose (from 14.3) to 16.9,
and was T8 above the average (15.1). It was 5p6 below the
Metropolitan rate (22.5) this being 4.2 above the average
(18.3). The deaths from the principal zymotic diseases were 42,
and 2 above the average; viz., diarrhœa 19, whooping-cough 9,