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Zymotic Mortality. 22 deaths from diseases of a Zymotic nature
occurred during the year. Under the heading
of Other Zymotic diseases 7 deaths are recorded. These
were the result of the Influenza epidemic and its complications.
The Zymotic death-rate was only 1.1.
Small Pox. This disease is practically extinct in this
sub-district. Since 1880 only 1 death has occurred from
it, in the year 1884, and not one case has been notified
since the compulsory Notification Act came in force in
the year 1889. Lately a few cases have appeared in one
or two districts in London. The results of the sittings
of the Vaccination Commission has been anxiously
awaited by all those interested in Public Health work.
The issue of their provisional report will have lamentable
consequences so far as the thoroughness with which
Vaccination can be carried on is concerned. The feeling
against Vaccination is strong only among the poorer
and more ignorant classes. If Vaccination is to cease
to be compulsory, we shall soon have among us a large
population unprotected against this dread disease. The
consequence of this in the presence of an epidemic might
be appalling.
Measles. No deaths were attributed to this disease.