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In Table VIII are indicated the total deaths from the various
diseases.
Measles was somewhat prevalent during the Spring of the
year and caused 7 deaths, giving a death-rate of 0.10 per 1,000
of population. This rate, however, is lower than that for England
and Wales and for London, which are respectively 0.12 and 0.29.
Whooping cough on the other hand was present in small numbers
and there were no deaths.
Scarlet fever and diphtheria did not reach epidemic proportions
and supplied only 2 and 6 deaths respectively, giving rates of
0.03 and 0.08 per 1,000 of population.
Influenza, which was prevalent towards the end of the year,
provided three times more deaths than in the previous year. The
influenza death-rate is 0.48 compared with 0.16 in 1923. This
rate is similar to that for England and Wales and slightly higher
than that for London, which is 0.36.
Heart disease provided the highest number of deaths from
any single disease, namely 105 or a death-rate of 1.5; Cancer
comes next with 99 deaths or a death-rate of 1.4; then cerebral
haemorrhage with 54 or a rate of 0.79; bronchitis with 52 or a
rate of 0.76 ; tuberculosis 51 or a rate of 0.75 and pneumonia 47
or a rate of 0.68 per 1,000 of population.