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2.—Zymotic Diseases.—The deaths from the principal diseases
of the zymotic class were 33, and 15 above the corrected decennial
average number. In the Metropolis, as a whole, the deaths from
these diseases were 1,112, and 301 above the corrected average.
Measles.— The deaths from measles were 24, compared with 20,
32, and 45, in the three preceding four-weekly periods respectively,
In the Metropolis, as a whole, the deaths from this cause were 443,
and 151 above the corrected average.
Whooping-Cough.—The deaths from whooping cough were 11,
compared with 10, 13, and 19, in the three preceding four-weekly
periods respectively. In the Metropolis, as a whole, the deatli3
from this cause were 321, and 124 above the corrected average.
Diarrhoea. —The deaths from diarrhoea were 2. There had been
no death from this cause in the three preceding four-weekly periods.
In the Metropolis, as a whole, the deaths from this cause were 61,
and 24 below the corrected average.
Enteric Fever.—Two cases of enteric fever were recorded in
North Kensington, both of which were treated at home. There
was no death from this cause, compared with 0, 0, and 1 in the
three preceding four-weekly periods. In the Metropolis, as a
whole, the deaths from this cause were 22, and 11 below the
corrected average. There were 83 cases in the Asylums Board
Hospitals on the 13th inst., compared with 78, 77, and 81, on
March 21st, April 18th, and May 16th; and 53 cases were
admitted in the four weeks, compared with 30, 50, and 53 in
the three preceding four-weekly periods. The notifications of cases
were 162, compared with 144, 144, and 190, in the three preceding
four-weekly periods.
Scarlet Fever.—Sixty-nine cases of scarlet fever were recorded
(45 in North Kensington and 24 in South Kensington), of
which 52 (36 in North Kensington and 16 in South Kensington)
were removed to hospital. There was 1 death from this cause,
compared with 5, 1, and 2, in the three preceding four-weekly
periods. The death occurred in hospital, and was of a North Kensington
person. In the Metropolis, as a whole, the deaths from this
cause were 66 (3 below the corrected average), compared with 72,
65, and 50, in the three preceding four-weekly periods. There were
2,781 cases in the Asylums Board and London Fever Hospitals
on the 13th inst., compared with 2,773, 2,527, and 2,539, on