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his general condition is much better. The mother told the doctor at the Hospital that
her son A. S. was also ill, and she was advised to take him to the Hospital, which
she did on October 28th, when it was found that he was also suffering from the
same disease. A. S. is 3 years of age, and was taken ill about September 18th.
He became an in-patient for five weeks. His right leg, as well as his face, is affected.
He is now, however, much better, and is able to walk and run about. The family
consists of nine children; all the other children are in good health.
Zymotic Diseases.
The total deaths from diseases of a Zymotic character numbered 660. It includes
deaths from Measles, Scarlet Fever, Whooping Cough, Diphtheria, Enteric Fever,
Puerperal Fever and Diarrhoea. This number is 189 more than in the previous
year.
155 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of 2.96 per 1,000 of the
population.
166 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of 3.58 per 1,000 of the
population.
241 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of 2.18 per 1,000 of the
population.
98 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of 1.52 per 1,000 of the
population.
Measles.
The number of deaths from Measles was 174, or 79 more than in the previous
year.
47 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of .89 per 1,000 of
the population.
56 belonged to St. George-in-the-East. or at the rate of 1.20 per 1,000 of
the population.
52 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of .47 per 1,000 of the
population.
19 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 .63 per 1,000 of the population,
whilst that for the whole of London was .31 per 1,000.
With the exception of 2, all the deaths were those of children under 5 years of
age, and 130 (or 74 per cent.) were under 2 years of age.