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below the average. The deaths from the principal zymotic
diseases were 27 (9 below the average), including small-pox 2,
measles 8, diphtheria 2, enteric fever 1, and diarrhoea 11. In
the twelve weeks, June 21st to September 12th, the deaths from
diarrhoea, exclusively infantile, were 61, as compared with 15 in
the remaining 40 weeks of the year. A reported death from
cholera, at Cardiff, on board a steamer from Barcelona, excited
alarm at this period. Meanwhile the mortality in Spain had
considerably abated, and the deaths in France were few; but
sporadic (probably imported) cases had occurred in Italy. The
reported cases of small-pox were 9; 5 and 4 in North and South
Kensington respectively. The cases in the hospitals, on 12th
September, were 213 only. Mean temperature 57°.3, or 3°.8
below the average.
In the tenth period (37th-40th weeks, September 13th to
October 10th) the death rate further fell to 10.1, the lowest rate
recorded in 1885, being 3.5 below the average, and 5.4 below
the Metropolitan rate, which was 2.9 below the average. The
deaths from the principal zymotic diseases were 16 (5 below the
average), including small-pox 2, diphtheria 4, and enteric fever 1.
The deaths from diarrhoea fell to 6. Fears with respect to cholera
abated with the decline of the epidemic, not merely in Spain,
but also, with fluctuations, in the other countries invaded. The
reported cases of small-pox were 10; 6 and 4 in North and South
Kensington respectively. The cases in the hospitals had further
fallen, on 10th October, to 112. Mean temperature 51°.9, or
3°.5 below the average.
In the eleventh period (41st-44th weeks, October 11th to
November 7th) the death rate rose to 14.5, but was l.l below
the average, and 3'6 below the Metropolitan rate, which was 2'4
below the average. The deaths from the principal zymotic
diseases were 13 (or 12 below the average), including small-pox 1,
scarlet fever 1, and diphtheria 2. One case of small-pox only
was reported in South Kensington—the last in 1885. On
November 7th, the cases in the hospitals had fallen to 90. Mean
temperature 44°.8, or 3°.2 below the average.