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only used for 48 infants. In the remaining cases the certificates, although issued,
were not used for various reasons, several being on account of the death of the
child, or removal to hospital, before the modified milk was obtained.
In some of the cases the modified milk was, for various reasons, discontinued
after using it for short periods, extending from a few days to three months, in
9 cases on account of change in the mothers' residence.
Of the 48, 5 died; 1, age 2 months, from convulsions, after 9 days' use;
2, very small premature twins, after 1 month's use; 1, 7 months old, from measles,
after nine weeks' use; 1, age 9 months, from convulsions, after 8½ months' use.
In the majority of cases the mothers were very well satisfied, and the infants
thrived well on the milk. Councillor W. Hazell, J.P., kindly offered to pay half
cost of the milk in cases where the parents cannot afford to pay the whole amount.
During the year there were 24 such cases, and 3 others in which the mothers were
able to pay 3d. per day.

Bloomsbury and
St. Giles.
Holborn
Sub-District.
Total.
Of these the numbers were—
65 years and under 70 33 38 71
70 „ „ 75 33 33 66
75 „ ,, 80 28 28 56
80 „ „ 85 13 13 26
85 „ „ 90 3 2 5
90 years of age — 1 1
91 1 12
92 „ 1 - I
94 „ _ 1 1
95 1 — 1
113
117
230
DEATHS FROM ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
The following tables give details respecting the number of deaths, and the deathrates,
from the seven principal zymotic diseases, viz.:—Small-pox, Measles,
Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup), Whooping Cough, lever