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DIPHTHERIA.
23 persons died from this disease in St. Pancras in 1878;
this is at the rate of 4.5 in each 1000 deaths from all causes.
The deaths in London from Diphtheria were in the proportion
of 6.6 per 1000 of the total deaths and were therefore 2.1
in each 1000 in excess of our local rate.
It will be rememberered that during 1878 a considerable
epidemic of Diphtheria (traced by Mr. W. H. Power to contaminated
milk supply) prevailed in the North of London,
but did not extend to St. Pancras.
WHOOPING COUGH.
Whooping Cough has been more fatal in St. Pancras during
1878 than in 1877 by 112 cases, the number of deaths from
this cause being in the two years 217 and 105 respectively.
In 1878 it caused 42.8 in every 1000 deaths, and in the preceding
10 years 35.9.
Whooping Cough has also been more prevalent in the
Metropolis as a whole in 1878. In this year it caused 53.1
in every 1000 deaths, while in the preceding 10 years 86.5 in
every 1000.
FEVER.
Four of our parishioners died from Typhus in 1878; 59
died from Enteric or Typhoid Fever. In 1878 11.6 in every
1000 deaths were due to Enteric Fever, while in London in
this year 12 in every 1000 deaths resulted from this disease.
Four deaths also occurred in 1878 from Simple Continued
Fever.
MEASLES.
Measles caused but 48 deaths in St. Pancras in 1878. In
1878 9.4 in every 1000 deaths were due to Measles in St.
Pancras, while in London during the same period Measles
caused 18 in every 1000 deaths.
DIARRHŒA.
The number of deaths due to Diarrhoea in St. Pancras in
1878 was 229, being 105 more than died from the same disease
in 1877. During 1878 Diarrhoea caused 45 in every 1000
deaths both in St. Pancras and London. In the preceding
ten years Diarrhoea caused in St. Pancras 45.7, and in London
50.9 in every 1000 deaths.