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and 806 in the two previous four-weekly periods), but were 198
above the average. Scarlet fever was still increasing in the
Metropolis, the cases in the hospitals at the end of September
being 461, and the admissions in the month 256. The mean
temperature was 57°.6 and 2°.9 below the average.
In the eleventh period (41st-44th weeks, October 10th to
November 6th) the rate of mortality rose to 14.6 per 1,000, but
was 0.6 below the decennial average, and 2.3 below the Metropolitan
rate, this being 3.2 below the average. The deaths from
the principal diseases of the zymotic class were 9, the smallest
number recorded in 1886, and 14 below the average. Diarrhœa
was the cause of five deaths. The admissions of scarlet fever
cases in October (305) were higher than in any month during the
seven previous years, having been most nearly approached in
September, 1882, in which month the number of admissions was
250. The admissions of enteric fever cases during October were
also higher than in any month since October, 1881: neither of
these diseases, however, was prevalent in Kensington. Scarlet
fever cases in hospitals on November 6th were 543, the admissions
in the four weeks having been 273. The type of the disease was
still mild, the weekly number of deaths (26) being 34 below the
corrected decennial average. The mean temperature was 50°.2
and 2°.4 above the decennial average.
In the twelfth period (45th-48th weeks, November 7th to
December 4th) the rate of mortality further rose to 16.3, but was
1.3 below the decennial average, and 2.4 below the Metropolitan
rate, this being 3.3 below the average. The deaths from the
principal diseases of the zymotic class were 13, and 9 below the
average. Diphtheria was the cause of five deaths. One death
only was caused by diarrhoea. Scarlet fever cases in the Asylums
Board hospitals were 571 on December 4th, as against 543 on
November 6th, but the admissions in the four weeks were only
238 against 273 in the previous four weeks. The mean temperature
was 41°.7 and 1°.2 below the average. The weather had been
severe and foggy, and the accustomed results ensued—increased