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death-rate for that parish of 3.81 per 1,000 living. Of these
deaths in Mitcham 17 were due to measles, 14 to diarrhoea, and
7 to whooping cough.
The mortality in the whole District from scarlet fever was
nil, and that from diphtheria was much lower than the average,
but that from measles, whooping cough, " fever," and diarrhoea
was higher than the average.
Constitutional Diseases.—Sixty-seven deaths were due to
constitutional diseases, as compared with 61 in 1895, being in
the proportion of 22 per 1,000 living. Tubercular diseases are
included in this class. Pulmonary tuberculosis or phthisis
accounted for 27 deaths, as compared with 19 in 1895. and 30
in 1894. The death-rate from this disease was -92 per 1,000, as
compared with an average annual rate of 1 6 per 1,000 for
England and Wales.
Of the remaining diseases in this class as many as 17 were
ascribed to cancer or malignant disease, as compared with the
same number in 1895, and 6 in 1894. Four deaths were due to
rheumatic fever.
Local Diseases.—More than half the total deaths were due
to "local" diseases, the actual number being 171 as compared
with 179 in 1895. This number represents a death-rate of 5.8
per 1,000 as compared with 6.3 in 1895. The deaths in this
class included 7 ascribed to enteritis or gastro-enteritis, of which
3 were of infants under 1 year of age, and 1 ascribed to
" laryngitis " in which tracheotomy had been performed.
Violent Deaths.—Deaths due to violence numbered 17,
corresponding to a death-rate of '57 per 1,000, as compared with
•60 per 1,000 for England and Wales. Sixteen of these deaths
were due to accident or negligence, and 1 to suicide.
Inquests and Uncertified Deaths.—The deaths of 1896, apart
from those which occurred in institutions, included 33 which
were the subjects of coroners' inquests, which number is 8.5 per