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In the twelfth period (45th-48th weeks—November 2-29) the
death rate rose to 17.2, but it was 1.5 below the decennial
average, and 3.1 below the Metropolitan rate (20.3), this, in turn,
being 2.8 below the average. The deaths from the principal
diseases of the zymotic class were 9 only, and 16 below the
decennial average. Bat the nearer approach to the end of the
year was marked, as usual, by an increasing mortality from
diseases of the respiratory organs; the total deaths from these
causes, which had been 8, 17, and 82, in the three preceding
periods, rose to 64, including bronchitis, 40. Seventeen cases of
small-pox were recorded (11 of them in North Kensington) but
no death. The cases in the Asylum Board's Hospitals—580 on
November 1—had risen to 884 on November 29. The mean
temperature during the four weeks was 42°.4 and 2o.0 above the
average.
In the thirteenth and last period (embracing five weeks—
November 30 to January 3, 1885) the death rate fell again to
14.9, and was 4.9 below the average. It was 6.8 below the
Metropolitan rate (21.7), which, in turn, was 3.3 below the
decennial rate. The deaths from the principal diseases of the
zymotic class were 22, or 15 below the decennial average.
There were no fewer than 12 deaths from small-pox; 35 cases of
this disease were recorded, including 29 in South Kensington.
There were 3 deaths each from diphtheria and enteric fever.
The deaths from diseases of the respiratory organs further rose to
78, including bronchitis, 55. The mean temperature had declined
to 40c-0, but was 1°'8 above the decennial average.
THE ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
Before entering into details with respect to population, births,
deaths, etc., I propose to consider the sickness and mortality
from the principal diseases of the Zymotic class, and subjects
naturally arising out of this topic.