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diseases of the zymotic class were 37, and 10 above the
decennial average. Whooping-cough and measles were the
causes of 18 and 7 deaths respectively, diphtheria, scarlet fever
and enteric fever of 5, 4 and 3. The deaths of children under
five years of age were 91, those of persons aged 60 and
upwards being 82. The diseases of the respiratory system
were accountable for 76 deaths—the largest number recorded
in 1888—including 56 from bronchitis, and 11 from pneumonia.
The mean temperature of the air during the four weeks was
38°.4 Falir. and 1°.4 above the means in the corresponding weeks
in the previous ten years.
In the second four-weekly period of the year (5th—8th
weeks, January 29th to February 25th), the death rate fell to
171 per l.000. It was 1.9 below the average, and 7.3 below
the Metropolitan rate (24.4), this being 0.2 above the average.
The deaths from the principal zymotic diseases were 20—and 6
below the average—including 10 from whooping-cough, 3 each
from scarlet fever and measles, and 2 from diphtheria. The
deaths of children under five fell (from 91) to 69, but those of
persons aged 60 and upwards rose (from 82) to 92, the
highest total recorded in 1888. Seventy-one deaths were caused
by the diseases of the respiratory organs, including bronchitis
46, and pneumonia 20. The mean temperature was 35°.3, being
5°.0 below the decennial average, and the lowest recorded in
any four-weekly period in 1888.
In the third four-weekly period (9th—12th weeks, February
26th to March 24th), the death rate was again 17.1 per 1,000,
and 1.9 below the average. It was 4.5 below the rate in the
whole Metropolis, this being 5.1 below the decennial average.
The deaths from the principal zymotic diseases were 25 (the
same as the corrected average), and included 14 from whooping-cough,
4 from scarlet fever, and 2 from enteric fever. The
deaths of children under five rose (from 69) to 80, including
53 under one year, but the deaths of persons aged 60 and
upwards fell (from 92) to 77. The deaths from the diseases