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year, are shewn in Table IV., Appendix. They formed
159 per cent, of the total mortality, and 2.79 per 1,000
of the estimated population. They amounted to 615 in
number, which is 43 less than the decennial average
corrected for increase of population. The most extensively
prevalent and fatal of these diseases was Whoopingcough,
which caused 163 deaths,—upwards of one-fourth
of the whole, or 26 above the average. Scarlatina,
Diarrhoea and Measles closely approximated each other
in fatality. The deaths from Scarlatina and Measles,
were 5 and 23 respectively, above the average, while
those from Diarrhoea were 68 below the average number.
Diphtheria was unusually prevalent, producing 51 deaths,
or 30 in excess of the average. Different forms of
Fever caused 49 deaths, or if the 9 which occurred in
the Asylum District Hospitals be included, 58 deaths, or
9 less than the average. One death only resulted from
Small-pox in the District, but 19 cases were sent into
the District Hospitals, where 5 terminated fatally.
The deaths from the other Zymotic diseases were
12 below the average. The total class of Zymotic
diseases was less fatal than the average by 87 deaths.
The incidence of mortality from these diseases in
relation to population, varied as usual in the several
sub-districts. The deaths from Measles were slightly in
excess in Battersea, more so in Wandsworth, and doubly
so in Putney; while they were proportionally low in
Clapham, and very low in Streatham. The deaths from
Scarlatina were in excess in Battersea, more so in Clapham,
and but few in the other parishes. Prom