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Zymotic Mortality.— The deaths from this class of
disease were 194, being 4 less than those of the previous
year. The greatest fatality was from Whooping-Cough,
Measles, and Scarlet-Fever. In comparison with 1881
Whooping-Cough shows an increase of 16, ScarletFever
of 10, and Fevers of 4, whilst Measles are less by 20.
The fatal cases of Fevers were 14, classified as
follows : Typhoid, 11 ; Typhus, 1; Low Fever, 1;
Febricula, 1. One of the Typhoids took place in tbhe
Infirmary, admitted from Putney.
Besides the above there were two deaths from
Childbirth Fever, both in the Infirmary; this outbreak
was promptly suppressed by the very efficient means
adopted by the Medical Officer. The disease itself is at
all times most alarming, and more so when occurring
amongst those wbo seek the shelter of our Infirmaries.
Of the 194 deaths, 95 were males and 99 females.
Fifty-seven were under 1, and 93 from 1 to 5 years of
age. Thus we see that 150, or three-fourths of the
whole, were under 5 years of age, and but 23 from 20 to
80 and upwards.