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Zymotic Diseases.
The total deaths from diseases of a Zymotic character numbered 407. It includes
deaths from Measles, Scarlet Fever, Whooping Cough, Diphtheria, Croup, Enteric
Fever, Puerperal Fever and Diarrhoea. The number is 139 less than in the previous
year.
108 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of 1.81 per 1,000 of
the population.
85 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of 1.57 per 1,000 of
the population.
138 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of 1.14 per 1,000 of
the population.
76 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of 0.93 per 1,000
of the population.
The number of deaths from Measles was 93, or 143 less than in the previous
23 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of .38 per 1,000 of
the population.
19 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of .35 per 1,000 of
the population.
27 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of .22 per 1,000 of the
population.
24 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of .29 per 1,000 of
the population.
The death rate for the whole Borough was .29 per 1,000 of the population
whilst that for the whole of London was .41 per 1,000.
Measles
year.