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MEASLES.
The bad cases of this disease are now admitted to the infectious
wards of the Metropolitan Asylums Board Hospitals. There was a
diminished mortality of 24 during the year.
Deaths from Measles during the last 5 years.
1923 13 1926 51
1924 77 19 27 27
1925 28
DIARRHŒA.
Owing to the mild summer there was a decrease in the mortality
of 25 from this disease.
Deaths from Diarrhoea during the last 5 years.
1923 61 1926 61
1924 49 1927 36
1925 58
26 of these deaths occurred in infants under 2 years of age.
WHOOPING COUGH.
The mortality from this disease has increased during the present
year.
The number of fatal cases during the last 5 years were as follows:—
1923 27 1926 5
1924 17 1927 30
1925 51
INFLUENZA.
Influenza, although occurring was of mild type and bad cases were
chiefly in old people. The number of deaths being 19 in excess of
the previous year.
Deaths during the last 5 years.
1923 25 1926 24
1924 62 1927 43
1925 25