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organs were 22 (the lowest monthly number recorded in 1893)
including bronchitis 12 and pneumonia 5. The deaths of
children under five fell (from 110) to 70, including 49 under
one year. The deaths at 60 and upwards were 41. The temperature
was 64.3, and 4.5 above the average (59.8).
In the tenth period (37th-40th weeks, September 10th
to October 7th) the death-rate rose (from 14.4) to 16.3, and was
3.7 above the average (12.6). It was 2.3 below the Metropolitan
rate (18.6) this being 2.0 above the average (16.6).
The deaths from the principal zymotic diseases were 34, and
15 above the average, viz., diarrhœa 11, whooping-cough 10
(the highest monthly number in 1893) scarlet fever 6 (also
the highest monthly number) diphtheria 6, and enteric
fever 1. The deaths from the diseases of the respiratory
organs were 27, including bronchitis 17 and pneumonia 5.
The deaths of children under five years were 74, including
48 under one year. The deaths at 60 and upwards were 47.
The temperature was 54.7, and 0.4 below the average (55.1).
In the eleventh period (41st-44th weeks, October 8th to
November 4th) the death-rate fell (from 16.3) to 14.7, and was
0.3 below the average (15.0). It was 4T below the metropolitan
rate (18.8) this being 0.1 below the average (18.9).
The deaths from the principal zymotic diseases were 43, and
25 above the average; viz., diphtheria 16 (the highest
monthly number in 1893) diarrhoea 9, whooping-cough 6,
scarlet fever and enteric fever 4 each, measles 3, and small-pox
1. The deaths from the diseases of the respiratory organs
rose (from 27) to 40, including bronchitis 22 and pneumonia 8.
The deaths of children under five were 76, including 38 under
one year. The deaths at 60 and upwards were 45. The
temperature was 50.4, and 2.9 above the average (47.5.)
In the twelfth period (45th-48th weeks, November 5th
to December 2nd) the death-rate rose (from 14.7) to 20.7, and