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The number of deaths was 22, or 16 more than in the previous year. 21
of these occurred in children under 5 years of age (12 of them under 1 year).
The death rate was .10 per 1,000 of the population.
Whooping
Cough.
There were 106 deaths, 52 more than in the previous year. 96 of these
deaths, or 90.5 per cent., were in children under 1 year of age.
Diarrhoea.
I he death rate Was .51 per 1,000 of the population.
The total deaths from diseases of a Zymotic character was 192, or 115 more
than in the previous year. They include all deaths from Small Pox, Scarlet
Fever, Diphtheria, Typhoid Fever, Measles, Whooping Cough and Diarrhoea.
The increase being due to Measles and Diarrhoea.
Zymotic
Diseases.
The death rate was .92 per 1,000 of the population.
The number of deaths was 16, or 2 more than in the previous year. As
usual these occurred in elderly persons. The death-rate for the whole Borough
was .07 per 1,000 of the population.
Influenza.
The number of deaths from cancer was 304, or 29 less than in the previous
year. The death-rate for the whole Borough was 1.4 per 1,000 of the population.
29 were under 45 years of age—14 males and 15 females.
123 were between 45 and 65 years of age—67 males and 56 females.
102 were between 65 and 75 years of age—56 males and 46 females.
50 were 75 vears of age and over—19 males and 31 females.
Cancer.

There were 786 deaths from Heart disease (412 males and 374 females)
or 82 more than in the previous year. The death-rate for the whole Borough
was 3.7 per 1,000 of the population.
Heart
Disease.
The number of deaths from diseases of the Respiratory Organs (excluding
Tuberculosis) was 268 or 7 more than in the previous year. The death-rate
for the whole Borough was 1.2 per 1,000 of the population.
Diseases
of the
Respiratory
Organs.
the arrangements with Bethnal Green for the treatment of adults and
with the London County Council for the treatment of children under school
leaving age were continued. During this year 133 adults were sent to Bethnal
Green and 111 children to the L.C.C. Bathing station.
Scabies.
212 persons were cleansed during the year and had their clothing disinfected—211
adults and 1 child. 210 were cleansed because of vermin and
2 because of infectious disease.
Cleansing
and
Disinfection.
3,802 rooms were fumigated and the bedding, etc., removed and disinfected
by steam. Of these, 1,798 rooms were fumigated because of infectious
disease, 321 as a result of pulmonary tuberculosis, and 1,683 because they
were verminous. In addition to these, scabies occurred in 791 families and
the bedding was taken away and disinfected by steam.