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cough and diarrhœa were the most prominent features of the
zymotic deaths in 1892; Scarlet Fever and diarrhœa were those of
1893. Considering that nearly twice as many cases of infectious
diseases were notified this year as last year, we may conclude that
the diseases although more numerous were not so severe in character.
1888. 1889. 1890. 1891. 1892. 1893.
Small Pox — — — — — —
Measles 1 25 11 9 24 2
Scarlet Fever 2 1 3 4 — 10
Diphtheria 2 8 7 2 4 2
Whooping cough 9 13 3 6 25 5
Typhoid Fever — 1 1 — 3 4
Diarrhœa & Dysentery 10 12 18 24 34 60
Puerperal Fever — — — — 1 6
Total number of deaths from
seven zymotic diseases 24 60 43 45 91 89
Deaths from other causes 282 377 298 368 334 396
Total deaths 306 437 341 413 425 486
Death rate from the 7
zymotic diseases per 1000 1.09 2.8 1.9 1.8 3.6 3.4
Death rate from other
causes per 1000 12.9 16.1 12.0 15.3 13.4 15.2
General death rate per 1000 13.99 18.9 13.9 17.1 17.0 18.6
GENERAL REMARKS.
No deaths have occurred from small-pox, and only two
deaths from measles. This disease was not so prevalent this year.
Two deaths occurred this year from diphtheria. One was a little
boy at Willesden. The only cause I could discover for this case