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MEASLES.
Measles was epidemic during the year, more especially in the
months of November and December, although, as I have said, the
mortality was less by one-half of the previous year, viz.:—151 as
against 331 in 1887.
WHOOPING COUGH.
Whooping Cough was the most fatal and severely epidemic of the
zymotic diseases, it having occasioned 230 deaths as against 238 in
1887, 205 in 1886, 200 in 1885, and 268 in 1884. The number of
deaths in January was 70, in February 51, in March 32, and in
April 24, after which the numbers considerably decreased.
DIARRH(EA.
To Diarrhoea 146 deaths were attributable, as against 291 in 1887,
307 in 1886, 191 in 1885, and 266 in 1884. The deaths during the
months of July, August and September were 22, 40 and 45 respectively.
FEVER.
The deaths referred to Fever generally, amounted to 49 as against
39,48 and 55 in the three previous years. It is often the case, we find,
that people who go away for a holiday, return having contracted Fever,
instead of having gained health by the change; and this remark applies
to the sea-side resorts as well as to the continent.
DIPHTHERIA.
Diphtheria occasioned 35 deaths, as against 27 in 1887, 54 in 1886,
and 138 in 1885.
SCARLET FEVER EPIDEMIC.
The Scarlet Fever epidemic, about which so much was said at the
time, did not last long, 50 deaths only having occurred in the year, as
against 50 in the previous year, 25 in 1886, and 29 in 1885.