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London since 1877, in which year there were only nine
deaths from it per 100,000 persons living, whereas in 1887
there were 23 deaths, and in 1888 no less than 30 deaths
from it per 100,000 persons living.
It is remarkable that this disease, which was formerly
most prevalent in rural districts, is now becoming so
prevalent and fatal in London, and in some other large
towns, especially in Manchester, Salford, Oldham, and
Newcastle-on-Tyne, whereas in other towns, and notably in
Portsmouth and Cardiff, it has become much less fatal than
formerly. N.B.—Cases of Diphtheria are now admitted
into the Hospitals of the Metropolitan Asylums Board.
Whooping Cough caused 28 deaths, as against 23 in 1887,
and an annual average of 37.1 during the preceding ten
years.
Typhus Fever was not, so far as I am aware, present in
the parish during the year, and only I death from it has
been recorded in this parish since 1881.
Enteric (Typhoid) Fever caused only 5 deaths, as against
15 in 1887, and an annual average of 17 daring the preceding
10 years. One of the 5 deaths from this disease was that
of a non-parishioner in St. George's Hospital, and another
that of a man 71 years of age whose death was certified as
from "Gastric Fever." On the other hand there were
2 deaths of our Parishioners from Enteric Fever in Public
Institutions outside of the Parish.
Simple Continued Fever caused only 1 death as against 2
in 1887, and an annual average of 2.3 during the preceding
10 years.
Diarrhoea caused only 27 deaths (and one of a parishioner
in a Public Institution outside of the parish), the smallest
number recorded, except in 1883, when the number was the
same, as against 58 in 1887, and an annual average of 40.3
during the preceding 10 years. This low death-rate from