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District, they were equal to 42.7 per cent, of the total deaths, and
26.0 per cent, of the registered births.
Table I* indicates the percentage of deaths to total deaths
from each class of disease, both for the Metropolis as a
whole, including Whitechapel, and also for the Whitechapel
District. Generally speaking, observations in former years will
again apply to a comparison between these columns. I would,
however, particularly call attention to the fact that the District
Zymotic record is 14.53 compared with 17.95 for the entire
Metropolis.
Now, a few words in passing, upon the behaviour of Zymotic
diseases in the District during the year. Small-pox has shown a
disposition during the past three years to become epidemic, and
was responsible for three deaths during last year. Altogether
I received 114 notifications for Small-pox; of these 103 referred to
persons residing within the District, These cases were removed
to the hospitals from places as follows:—
From a Philanthropic Shelter 1.
From a Registered Common Lodging-house 1.
From Infirmaries and Workhouses 36.
From General Hospitals 25.
From the Well Street Home 1.
From the Tower of London 1.
From Private Houses 38.
A more minute investigation shows that in many of the cases
the disease was contracted elsewhere, than at the address given on
the notification form, and this matter is now being investigated by
the Local Government Board. The inquiry must produce useful
information, and as it refers to the whole of the Metropolis, I do
not propose now to further discuss this part of the subjecft. I
shall, however, probably revert to the matter in a future report.
Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria, have removed many of our people
during the year. The cases of Scarlet Fever which were notified
amounted to 776, and of Diphtheria to 192. A complete record of
these and other chief Zymotic diseases, appears upon Table O* of
the Appendix. At various times during the year, I was informed
by the Clerk to the Metropolitan Asylums' Board, that the beds at
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