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Of the total 401 deaths 48 were caused by one or other of the
seven principal Zymotic Diseases, viz.: 14 by Diphtheria, 3 by
Fevers, 5 by Measles, 7 by Whooping-cough, and 19 by Diarrhœa.
The Zymotic Death-rate was 1.5 per 1,000 of population as
compared with 1.6 in 1897 and 1.1 in 1896.
The Infant Mortality, i.e., the number of deaths of Infants
under one year of age to each 1,000 registered births was 129, as
against 140 and 112 in the two previous years.
During the year 1898 the birth-rate throughout England and
Wales was 29.4, the general death-rate 17.6, and the Zymotic
death-rate 2.2 per 1,000 of population. The rate of mortality
amongst infants under one year of age to each 1,000 registered
births was 161.
A.—Notifiable Diseases.
Under the provisions of the Infectious Disease (Notification)
Act, 1889, 165 cases were reported as compared with 181 in the
previous year and 198 in 1896.
They included 47 of Scarlet Fever, 63 of Diphtheria, 24 of
Enteric Fever, and 31 of Erysipelas. The District was free from
Small-pox throughout the year.
Scarlet Fever. This disease was much less prevalent during
1898 than during the previous year, only one half of the number
reported in 1897 having occurred. Four parishes were entirely free
from the disease, viz.: Hayes, Keston, North Cray, and St. Paul's
Cray.
The remaining parishes contributed to the number as follows :
Chelsfield 5 cases
Chislehurst 7 „
Cudham 2 „
Downe 2 „
Farnborough 2 „
Foot's Cray 7 „
Knockholt 8 „
Mottingham 3 „
Orpington 7 „
St. Mary Cray 2 „
West Wickham 1 case and
at the Workhouse 1 case occurred.
Total 47 cases.