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Measles.
The number of deaths from Measles was 172, or 119 less than in the previous
year.
63 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of 1.18 per 1,000
of the population.
37 belonged to St. George's-in-the-East, or at the rate of .79 per 1,000 of
the population.
44 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of .39 per 1,000 of the
population.
28 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of .42 per 1,000
of the population.
The death rate for the whole Borough was .62 per 1,000 of the population,
whilst that for the whole of London was .40 per 1,000.
With the exception of three, all the deaths were those of children under five
years of age, and 122, or 70 per cent., were under two years of age.
The deaths from Measles have again been high, although less than in the previous
year. In spite of improvements, which were noticeable in other directions, there
is still a deplorable sacrifice of life upon the altar of this disease.
In the last twenty-three years 4,570 deaths have been caused by Measles, or
an annual average of nearly 200. In the same period Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria
and Typhoid Fever combined have been the cause of 4,524 deaths, or an annual,
average of nearly 197 deaths.