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extraordinarily low—15.4, and 31 under average. The deaths
from the principal zymotic diseases were 24, and 6 below the
average, including 7 each from measles and whooping-cough, 8
each from diphtheria and diarrhœa, and 2 from enteric fever.
The deaths of children under five fell (from 92) to 64, and
those of persons aged 60 and upwards (from 61) to 54. The
deaths from diseases of the respiratory organs were 41, including
bronchitis 17, and pneumonia 15. The mean temperature
was 560,4, corresponding with the average.
In the seventh period (25th—28th weeks, June 17th to July
14t,h) the death rate further fell to 13.0, the lowest recorded in
1888, and 1.7 below average. It was 2.0 below the Metropolitan
rate (15"0) this being 4.2 below average. The deaths from the
principal zymotic diseases were 26—and I3 below the average—
including diphtheria and measles each 8. The deaths of children
under five rose (from 64) to 71, while those of persons aged 60
and upwards fell (from 54) to 39—the lowest number recorded in
1888. The deaths from the diseases of the respiratory system
were 25 only, including bronchitis 11, and pneumonia 7.
The mean temperature was 57°.1, and 4°.2 below the
average.
In the eighth period (29th—32nd weeks, July. 15th to
August 11th) the death rate rose 0.l to l3.l, but was 3.5
below the average, and 3.3 below the Metropolitan rate (16-4),
this being 5.6 below average. The deaths from the principal
zymotic diseases were 16—the lowest number recorded in 188b,
and 42 below the average—including 5 from diphtheria. The
deaths of children under five fell (from 71) to 55—the smallest
total recorded in 1888, while those of persons aged 60 and
upwards rose (from 39) to 47. The deaths from the diseases of
the respiratory organs were 24 only, including bronchitis 12,
and pneumonia 8. The mean temperature was 60°.1—the
highest recorded in any of the four-weekly periods—and l0.4
below the average.