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The rate of mortality for England and Wales was 0.29, for the
76 great towns 0.40, for the 142 smaller towns 0.29, and for London
as a whole 0.32.
In North Deptford there were 6 deaths, in South Deptford
there were 2, and in Central Deptford 12.
MEASLES.
The number of cases of Measles dealt with during the year was
726, as compared with 1,007, 600 and 1,029 for the three preceding
years. As the disease is not notifiable under the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891, the above figure does not represent the total
number of cases which have occurred in the Borough, as our only
source of information as to the existence of cases is from the Head
Teachers of the London County Schools.
The same procedure is adopted in the case of measles, with
regard to disinfection, as if it was notifiable.
The number of deaths which were registered was 55, as compared
with 71, 16 and 72 for the three preceding years. The rate of mortality
was equal to 0.47 per 1,000 persons living, compared with 0.61, 0.13
and 0.64 for the three preceding years. The rate of mortality in
England and Wales was 0.36, in the 76 great towns 0.43, in the 142
smaller towns 0.41, and in the Metropolis as a whole 0.38.
WHOOPING COUGH.
Whooping Cough was the cause of 35 deaths, compared with 61,
18, and 49 for three preceding years. The death-rate per 1,000
persons living was equal to 0.30 as compared with 0.52, 0.15 and 0.43
for the three preceding years. The rate of mortality in England and
Wales was 0.29, in the 76 great towns 0.35, and in the 142 smaller
towns 0.29, and in the County of London 0.38. Of the 35 deaths
from this cause, 15 were children under one year of age, and 34
children over one year and under five years. North Deptford had
8 deaths, South Deptford 7 and Central Deptford 20.
TUBERCULOSIS.
Phthisis or consumption and other tubercular diseases occasioned
181 deaths, equal to a death-rate of 1.56 per 1,000 persons living,
that for London as a whole was 1.40. The rate of mortality in the
borough for the three preceding years was 1.69, 1.58 and 1.93
respectively. There were 64 deaths registered in North Deptford,
46 in South Deptford and 71 in Central Deptford.