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Infantile Mortality.—The deaths of young children always
bear a High ratio to total deaths. There were 106deaths of
children under 5 years old, that is 421 of per cent. of the total
deaths. The equivalent percentage for London was 40 .7.
56 children died under one year old; that is, 130 per 1,000
births registered. The corresponding rate for London was
143 per thousand.
Zymotic Diseases.
The death-rate in St. Olave's from "the seven principal
Zymotic diseases," viz., Small-Pox, Scarlatina, Diphtheria,
Enteric Fever, Measles, Whooping-Cough and Diarrhoea, was
2.7 per thousand persons living, the same rate as for London
as a whole.
Small-Pox.-There was no case of Small-Pox notified, and
no death. In London, there were 1391 notifications, and 93
deaths.
Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.—There were 33 cases notified,
and two deaths. Two of the children attacked with Scarlet
Fever also contracted Measles about the same time, and died
from the lung complications of the latter; 31 of the 33 cases
were treated in hospital. In London, the notifications were
18,950 in number, and the deaths from the complications of
this disease were 964.
Diphtheria.—28 cases were notified, and all were removed
to hospital, except some of the Guy's Hospital cases, which
were treated there. There were 4 deaths. In London there
were 11,120 cases notified, and 2,673 deaths from this disease,
being 952 less than in 1893.
Enteric Fever—Six cases were notified, only two belonging
to the District. The others were nurses who had been