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The diarrhoea death-rate for 1896 was 1.24 per thousand inhabitants in the
parish as compared with 124 in 1895, 0.59 in 1894, and 1.38 in 1893. The mortality
was least in Shoreditch South, and greatest in Haggerston where the deaths were at
the rate of 163 per 1000.
From the beginning of the year up to the middle of June, seven deaths were
caused by diarrhœa. The weekly number of deaths attributed to this cause then
rapidly rose attaining a maximum in the third week in July, when 27 deaths nearly all
of children under 5 years of age were registered. Through August and September
the numbers decreased rapidly at first and then more gradually. During the last
quarter of the year there were nine deaths. The number of deaths from diarrhoea
during July largely augmented the death-rate. The maximum number of deaths from
diarrhoea in the Metropolis occurred about the same period as in Shoreditch and also
caused a marked elevation in the Metropolitan death-rate.
The deaths in the Metropolis attributed to diarrhœa numbered 3,223 as compared
with 3,600 in 1895, the death-rate being 0.72 as compared with 0.83 in 1895.
ENTERIC or TYPHOID FEVER.
The cases notified this year numbered 114, an increase of 15 on the number of
last year.
In the following table are set forth the number of cases notified in Shoreditch
during the years 1890-95:—

Of the 114 cases, 104 were persons over 5 years of age. The attack-rate was 0.94
per thousand inhabitants. The deaths numbered 18, and the death-rate was 0.14 per
1,000 as compared with 0.17 for last year. The type of the disease was less severe
than in 1895. 15.7 per cent. of the attacks proved fatal as compared with 21.2 in
1895, 141 per cent. in 1894, and 15.8 per cent. in 1893.