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estimated population of young children of 2.8 per
thousand living at that age. The mortality on the
estimated population at all ages was 0.40, whilst that
of London was 0.38.
DIARRHŒAL DISEASES.
Deaths 59. (Decennial average 152).
Various forms of Diarrhœa caused fifty-nine deaths,
all except four amongst young children. This
indicates a mortality rate of 3.1 per thousand upon
the estimated population of young children.
The death rate on the whole population is 0.45 per
thousand in Bethnal Green, whilst that for the County
of London is 0.32. See remarks on infantile diarrhoea
page 21.
MEASLES.
Deaths 71. (Decennial average 84).
Simple uncomplicated Measles rarely kills, but the
pulmonary affections by which it is accompanied or
followed are very fatal. Nearly all the seventy-one
deaths in which Measles was certified as the primary
cause were due to either bronchitis or pneumonia. All
the deaths except four were amongst young children
aged less than five years, a mortality of 37 The total
mortality on the estimated population at all ages was
0.54 against 0.38 for the County of London.
The school Authorities reported to us a total of 713
children excluded from school on account of measles.
All these were visited by Miss Harris, but in eightyeight
instances the address in the report was incorrect.
As an exemplification of the popular belief that