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non-parishioners at St. George's Hospital, 1 was that of a
case known to have been imported, and 1 was probably
from Croup; on the other hand 1 death of a person from
this Parish occurred in Marylebone.
Diphtheria was very prevalent in London generally in
1883, and caused no less than 503 deaths more than in
1882.
Whooping Cough caused only 21 deaths, a smaller number
than in any of the ten preceding years, except 1877,
when it caused 19, and 1881, when it caused only 15
deaths.
Typhus Fever.—No death from this disease was
registered in the Parish during the year.
Enteric {or Typhoid) Fever.—The number of deaths
from this disease registered in the Parish, 21, was the same
as in 1882; of these, however, 8 were deaths of non.
parishioners in St. George's Hospital, 3 were those of
cases known to have been imported, and 1 was that of
an infant, registered as "Gastric Fever."
Simple Continued Fever.—Of the 8 deaths registered as
from this disease, 4 were merely cases of disease accompanied
by Fever, 1 being a case of Cancer.
Diarrhoea.—Only 27 deaths were registered from this
disease, a smaller number than in any of the preceding ten
years. One death from English Cholera was also
registered.
A death of an infant from "Gangrenous Chicken Pox"
was registered, and also 1 from "Infantile Remittent
Fever."
Small Pox in London.
The number of deaths from Small Pox, in London,
which had been 2,371 in 1881, and 431 in 1882, still
further declined to 134 in 1883.