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of the respiratory system were 67, including 44 and 14 from
bronchitis and pneumonia. The mean temperature was 36°.5,
and 5°.l below the average.
In the fourth period (13th—16th weeks, March 25th to
April 21st), the death-rate rose to 18.3, but was 0.4 below
the average, and 1.5 below the Metropolitan rate (19.8). this
being 2.9 below the average The deaths from the principal
zymotic diseases were 36—and 9 above the average—including
23 from whooping-cough—the highest number recorded in
1888—six from measles, and 3 from scarlet fever. The deaths
of children under five further rose (from 80) to 107, including
64 under one year ; but the deaths of persons aged 60 ard upwards
further fell (from 77) to 55. The deaths from the
diseases of the respiratory system were 64, including 45 and 11
from bronchitis and pneumonia respectively. The moan
temperature was 41°.9, and 3°.0 below the average.
In the fifth period (17th—20th weeks, April 22nd to May
19th), the death-rate declined to 17.0, but was 13 above the
average. It was only 0.3 below the Metropolitan rate (17 3),
this being 3.0 below the average. The deaths from the principal
zymotic diseases were 40—the highest number recorded
in 1888—and 14 above the average; whooping-cough and
measles being accountable for 16 and 15 deaths respectively;
the deaths from diphtheria and scarlet fever were 5 and 3.
Diphtheria had at this time become endemic in the Northeastern
part of the parish, and so continued till the end of the
year. The deaths of children under five fell (from 107) to 92,
inchiding 50 under one year; but the deaths of persons aged
60 and upwards rose (from 55) to 61. The deaths from the
diseases of the respiratory organs were 49, including 26 and
15 from bronchitis and pneumonia. The mean temperature
was 50°.2, and 0O.4 above the average.
In the sixth period (21st—24th weeks, May 20th to June
16th), the death rate fell to 14-2, and was 1.9 below the
average. It was 1.2 below the Metropolitan rate, which was