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matter for surprise, looking to the extensive prevalence
of Small-pox throughout the Metropolis, that a much
larger fatality from this disease was not experienced in
this sub-district. With reference to Re-vaccination, it
may be here remarked, in accordance with the dictates
of experience, that, were vaccination pursued to its ultimate
issue—by reiteration until no effect be produced—
Small-pox, in the form of an epidemic, would become a
thing of the past.
The deaths from Scarlatina and Diarrhoea were of
equal amount (the former exceeding the average by
one-third), and were within one death as numerous as
those of Small-pox. The former disease prevailed mostly
during the last nine months, and the latter, as usual,
generally throughout the year, but mostly in July and
August. Whooping-cough, the fatality from which was
nearly one-tliird less than the average, was prevalent
during the last nine months of the year, Measles prevailed
but slightly with a fatality of half the average only.