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varied during the hot weather. We had practically a clear sheet in
regard to cholera; it was infantile in character and occurred in the
third quarter of the year. The deaths from diarrhoea were mostly
those of infants under one year, 31 falling in the third quarter and 9 of
these under 5 in the second out of a total of 42. But for this heavy
mortality and also that in measles, the present health record for Bow
would have been exceptional.
The annual death rate from these diseases was as high as 1.0 per
1000, as against 1.1 per 1000 for 1897, 0.5 for 1896, 0.59 lor 1895,
while the year 1894, which only showed 12 deaths from this cause,
had a very cold and wet summer.

There were 3 deaths from erysipelas as in 1897, comparing with 2
for 1896, 2 in 1895, and 5 in 1894, and 50 notifications
ERYSIPELAS.
as compared with 69 for 1897, 99 for 1896, and 96 for
1895. This is a disease which calls for little remark.
The number of deaths certified as due to complicated influenza
were 11, as against 4 for 1897, but this disease, as last
INFLUENZA. year was of a mild character. Most of the deaths
occurred in the early part of the year.