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97
were registered in the Town sub-district, and 113 in Brompton.
The quarterly numbers were 280, 100, 63, and 187 ; 467 in the
first and fourth, or colder quarters, and 163 in the second and
third, or warmer quarters. The deaths Under five years of age
were 223 = 35.4 per cent. (against 47.7 and 41.1 in 1884-5); and
at 55 and upwards, 267 = 42.4 per cent. of the whole number;
(against 33 and 42 per cent. in 1884-5). These diseases are
thus seen to be most fatal at the extremes of life. The prevalence
of them varies considerably in different years, depending on
the degree of cold in winter, and the general character of that
season : they are always most fatal when fog, especially " London
fog," is associated with low temperature. The fatal diseases were
Laryngitis, 3 deaths ; Croup (transferred in the new classification
from " miasmatic" diseases), 22; Emphysema, Asthma, 13;
Bronchitis, 423; Pneumonia, 122; Pleurisy, 13 ; Other Diseases
of Respiratory System, 34. Bronchitis and Pneumonia, therefore,
were accountable for 545 deaths, including 286 under five years
of age, and 87 registered in Brompton.
5. Digestive System.—The diseases of the various organs
concerned in digestion were the causes of 176 deaths ; 43 of them
under five years of age ; 124 in the Town sub-district, and 52 in
Brompton. In the new classification, Dentition is included in
this Order ; it was the cause of 14 deaths under five, 5 of them
under one year. Sore Throat, Quinsey (the latter disease
transferred in the new classification from "miasmatic" diseases),
was the cause of 2 deaths; Diseases of Stomach, 18; Enteritis,
18; Obstructive Diseases of Intestines, 27; Peritonitis, 26.
Ascites was the cause of three deaths ; Cirrhosis of Liver, 24 ;
Jaundice and Other Diseases of Liver, 34; Other Diseases of
Digestive System, 10.
6. Diseases of Lymphatic System {e.g., of Lymphatics
and of Spleen). No death registered.
7. Diseases op Gland-like Organs of Uncertain Use
(e.g., Bronchocele, Addison.s Disease). No death registered.
8. Diseases of Urinary Organs.—Of the 84 deaths
assigned to these causes, 56 were registered in the Town sub-