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was 50 above the average (15.7). It was 4.2 below the
Metropolitan rate (24.9) this being 49 above the average (20.0).
The deaths from the principal zymotic diseases were 22, and
2 above the average; viz., enteric fever 5 (this being the
highest monthly number in 1893) whooping-cough 5,
diphtheria 4, scarlet fever and measles 3 each, small-pox and
diarrhoea 1 each. In these four weeks there were 10 deaths
from influenza in Kensington and 152 in all London. The
deaths from the diseases of the respiratory organs further rose
(from 40) to 70, including bronchitis 43 and pneumonia 17.
The deaths of children under five were 84, iucluding 44 under
one year. The deaths at 60 and upwards rose (from 45) to
84. The temperature, 40.4, was 2.8 below the average (43.2).
In the thirteenth and last four-weekly period of the year
(49th—52nd weeks, December 3rd to 30th) the death-rate
further rose (from 20.7) to 27.6 (the highest rate in 1893) and
was 9.9 above the average (17.7). It was also 0.2 above the
Metropolitan rate (27.4) this being 5.5 above the average
(21.9). The deaths from all causes in Kensington (355) were
no fewer than 125 in excess of the corrected decennial average,
and were 84 in excess of the births registered. The deaths
from the principal diseases of the zymotic class rose (from 22)
to 39, and were 19 above the average; viz., diphtheria 10,
measles 8 (the highest monthly number in 1893) whoopingcough
8, scarlet fever 5, small-pox and enteric fever 3 each,
and diarrhoea 2. Influenza was the cause of 35 deaths, the
number in the metropolis as a whole being 546. The deaths
from diseases of the respiratory organs further rose (fiom 70)
to 93 (the second highest number recorded in 1893, the
highest number, 124, having been recorded in January) including
bronchitis 69, and pneumonia 12. The deaths of children
under five were 126 (the highest monthly number in 1893)
including 66 under one year. The deaths at 60 and upwards,
119, were the same as in the first four weeks of the yearThe
temperature, 41.6, was 3.6 above the average (38.0).