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The number of deaths occurring in the Parish from this
class of disease was 36. This number includes those nonparishioners
who died in the Charing Cross Hospital. After
deducting these, and adding those parishioners who died in
Public Institutions outside the Parish, the mortality due to
St. Martin's would be 31. Vide Table 5.
Small-Pox.—No death was recorded from this complaint, but
one case of this disease was notified in accordance with the Public
Health (London) Act, 1891, which afterwards proved not to be Smallpox,
therefore the Parish was quite free from this complaint during
the year.
Measles.—In the early part of the year this malady was very
prevalent; 9 deaths occurred in the Parish, also 1 of an infant
parishioner in the Sick Asylum, and 1 in King's College Hospital,
making in all 11.
Scarlet Fever.—Two deaths from this disease occurred in the
Parish, and two in the Hospitals of the Metropolitan Asylums Board.
The number of cases notified during the year was 71, against
42 of the previous year, 1895.
Diphtheria.—Three deaths from this disease were recorded as
occurring in the Charing Cross Hospital, but they were all nonparishioners,
and one death of a parishioner occurred in the
University College Hospital and another in the Hospital of the
Asylums Board, making only two deaths to the credit of St. Martin's
for the year.
Whooping Cough.—From this malady 6 deaths were registered,
one of which was that of a non-parishioner, and occurred in the
Charing Cross Hospital.
Typhoid Fever.—Eleven deaths were recorded from this
disease, 8 of which occurred in the Charing Cross Hospital, and
of the latter number 7 were non-parishioners therefore 4 deaths
are to the credit of St. Martin's.