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that for 1892-96, and seven in excess of that for the
ten years. The mortality 0.70, was 0.08 above the
mean. In South Paddington eight deaths were
recorded, four less than each of the three annual
averages. The mortality, 0.23, was 0.11 below the
mean.
The rate for diphtheria alone in 1897 (0.51), was
0.01 above the rate for the Metropolis, 0.27 above that
for England and Wales, 0.20 above that for the 33
"Great Towns," 0.27 above that for the 67 "Large
Towns," and 0.32 above that for the " Rest of England
and Wales." (Table 16.)
The mortalities from this disease at ages under
five years have been calculated for each sex in the
Parish and its two sub-districts, for the years 1892-97
(Table 19). It will be noticed that no death has
occurred in South Paddington from diphtheria at ages
under one year during the period under review. In
this age-group the great increase took place in the
mortality among females in North Paddington. In
the age-group 1-5 years there was an increase in the
mortality among males, and a considerable diminution
in that among females. In the last group the mortality
increased in both sexes.
A fatality of 17.9 per cent, prevailed last year
among the patients removed to hospital, as compared
with 27.6 in 1896. Among the patients kept at
home the fatality was 24.1, as compared with 27.2 in
1896.