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It will be seen with satisfaction, oil reference to the
above Table, that the deaths from these diseases were
much less during the past year than in any of the preceding
ten years, and that they were less than the average
number of the same period by no less than 45 per cent.,
nearly. Diarrhoea, which was the most prevalent and
fatal of these diseases, was present, as usual, generally
throughout the year, and, as usual, most fatal in the
autumn months. Measles was the next most prevalent,
and was attended with fatality during the first six months
only. Scarlatina was present to a slight extent during
the first six months, and Diphtheria during the latter six
months. Whooping Cough prevailed to a considerable
extent during the autumn and winter months. Fever
occurred during the last six months, but was fatal in
November and December only. Although no death is
recorded in the Table as having resulted from Small Pox,
9 cases of this disease occurred during the first six months,
8 of which were sent to hospital, where 3 of them ended
fatally. There appears to have been an unusual correspondence
between the amount of fatality from these
diseases and the height of the temperature which prevailed
in the several quarters of the year. This will be
seen on reference to the following Table, which shows the
months in which the deaths from these diseases occurred,
and the mean temperature of each quarter. Thus, 4 deaths
occurred in the first quarter, with a mean temperature of
DISEASE. January February March April May June July Augusut September October November December.
Mean Temp. 41°.5 Mean Temp 54°.6 Mean Temp 60°.8 Mean Temp 41°.6
Small Pox ... ... ... ... ... ...
Measles ... ... 1 2 1 ... ... ... ... ...
Scarlatina ... 1 ... ... 1 ... ... ... ... ...
Diphtheria ... ... ... ... ...1 ......1 1 1 ...
Whooping Cough... ... ... 1... ... 1 2 1 1 ......
Diarrhoea ... 2... 1 ... 5 65 ... ... ...
Fever ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 1
Totals 3 1 3 3 1 6 8 7 2 3 1