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diphtheria 9, scarlet fever 4, and small-pox 1. There were also
two deaths from simple cholera. Influenza caused 4 deaths in
Kensington, and 49 in the metropolis as a whole. The deaths
from the diseases of the respiratory organs were 34, including
bronchitis 9 and pneumonia 16. The deaths of children under
five rose (from 59) to 97, including 76 under one year. The
deaths at 60 and upwards were 35, this being the lowest
number recorded in 1893. The temperature was 63.2, and 1.9
above the average (61.3).
In the eighth period (29th-32nd weeks, July 16th to
August 12th) the death-rate further rose (from 16 9) to 17.3,
and was 1.3 above the average (16.0). It was 3.7 below
the Metropolitan rate (21.0) this being 0-4 above the average
(20.6). The deaths from the principal zymotic diseases were
50 (the highest number recorded in 1893) and 5 above the
average viz., diarrhoea 28 (the highest monthly number), diphtheria
9, whooping-cough 7, scarlet fever 3, enteric fever 2, and
measles 1. The deaths from influenza fell to 2 in Kensington
and to 23 in London. There was one death from simple cholera.
The deaths from the diseases of the respiratory organs were 31,
including bronchitis 14 and pneumonia 12. The deaths of
children under five further rose (from 97) to 110, including 76
under one year. The deaths at 60 and upwards rose (from
35) to 53. The temperature was 63.1, and 1.3 above the
average (61.8).
In the ninth period (33rd-36th weeks, August 13th to
September 9th) the death-rate fell (from 17.3) to 14 4, but was
0.1 above the average (14.3). It was 5.9 below the Metropolitan
rate (20.3) this being 2.3 above the average (18.0). The
deaths from the principal zymotic diseases were 33, and 1 above
the average; viz., diarrhœa 15, scarlet fever 8, whoopingcough
6, and diphtheria 4. There was one death from simple
cholera, The deaths from the diseases of the respiratory