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The decrease of 1.26 in our Zymotic Death Rate is due entirely
to the considerable decrease of deaths credited to Diarrhœa during
the hot summer months. During the year 1911 the Death Rate
from Diarrhœa was 1.66, whereas during last year it was 0.32,
showing a decrease from this class of disease alone of 1.34, which
is larger in itself than the difference between the two years' total
Zymotic Death Rates.
Locally, the Zymotic Death Rate varied from 0.35 in Kidbrooke
(0.35 in 1911), 0.98 in Charlton (1.60 in 1911), 1.00 in
East Greenwich (2.49 in 1911), 1.23 in West Greenwich (2.58 in
1911), up to 3.31 in St. Nicholas (4.82 in 1911).
Small-Pox. There were no deaths from this disease in 1912,
this being the tenth year since a death occurred from this cause in
the Borough.
Measles. Twenty-eight deaths were ascribed as due to this
disease, all of the patients being under five years of age, compared
with 40 which occurred in 1911; 47, 38 and 16 deaths were
recorded in the three preceding years.
Eleven of the deaths occurred in East Greenwich, 8 in West
Greenwich, 4 in St. Nicholas, and 5 in Charlton. The quarterly
incidence was 19 in the first, and 3, 2 and 4 respectively in the
succeeding quarters.
Scarlet Fever. This disease occasioned 9 deaths, 6 being
under five years of age. Five of the deaths occurred in East Greenwich
and four in Charlton. Three such deaths occurred in 1911
and three in 1910.
Diphtheria. There were 16 deaths from this disease during
1912. This gives a Death Rate for Diphtheria of 0.17, comparing
with 0.17, the rate for 1911. Sixteen deaths occurred in 1911,
which were attributed to this cause, and 10, 7 and 18 in the three
preceding years.
Seven of the patients were under five years of age, 4 of them
dying in the Brook Hospital, and 9 of the patients were over live