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2.—Zymotic Diseases.—The deaths from the principal
diseases of the zymotic class were 8, and 15 below the corrected
decennial average number. In the Metropolis, as a whole, the
deaths from these diseases were 521, and 337 below the corrected
average.
Measles.—There was no death from measles, nor had there been
any death from this cause in the four preceding four-weekly periods
respectively. In the Metropolis, as a whole, the deaths from this
cause were 74, and 217 below the corrected average.
Whooping-Cough.—There was one death from whooping-cough,
as compared with 2, 4, and 1, in the three preceding four-weekly
periods respectively. In the Metropolis, as a whole, the deaths
from this cause were 197, and 87 below the corrected average.
Diarrhæa.—There were 2 deaths from diarrhoea, as compared
with 2, 1, and 1, in the three preceding four-weekly periods
respectively. In the Metropolis, as a whole, the deaths from this
cause were 49, and 5 below the corrected average.
Enteric Fever.—Five cases of enteric fever were recorded
(1 in North Kensington and 4 in South Kensington), of which 3
(1 from North Kensington and 2 from South Kensington) were
removed to hospital. There was 1 death from this cause (in South
Kensington), as compared with 2, 1, and 2, in the three preceding
four-weekly periods. In the Metropolis, as a whole, the deaths
from this cause were 28, and 3 below the corrected average.
There were 67 cases in the Asylums Board Hospitals on the 24th
inst., as compared with 110, 94, and 82, on January 30th, February
27th, and March 27th; and 42 cases were admitted in the
four weeks, as compared with 56, 67, and 57, in the three preceding
four-weekly periods. The notifications of cases were 133,
as compared with 203, 198, and 166, in the three preceding fourweekly
periods.
Scarlet Fever.—Twenty-eight cases of scarlet fever were recorded
(18 in North Kensington and 10 in South Kensington), of which
20 (15 from North Kensington and 5 from South Kensington) were
removed to hospital. There were 3 deaths from this cause, as compared
with 1, 2, and 0, in the three preceding four-weekly periods.
All of these deaths occurred in hospital, and were of North Kensington
persons. In the Metropolis, as a whole, the deaths from this
cause were 39 (and 30 below the corrected average), as compared with
63, 52, and 41, in the three preceding four-weekly periods. There
were 2,442 cases in the Asylums Board and London Fever Hospitals
on the 24th April, as compared with 3,311, 2,817, and 2,585, on
January 30th, February 27th, and March 27th; and 928 cases were
admitted to the Asylums Board Hospitals in the four weeks,
as compared with 1,001, 935, and 859 in the three preceding
four-weekly periods. The notifications of cases were 1,206, as
compared with 1,439, 1,289, and 1,174, in the three preceding
four-weekly periods: