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of the respiratory system were 52, including bronchitis 37, and
pneumonia 5. The mean temperature was 47O.0, and 0O.3 below
average.
fn the twelfth period (45th—48th weeks, November 4th
to December 1st) the death rate rose to 18.3, and was l.0 above
the average and 0.3 above the Metropolitan rate, (18.0) which was
34 below average. The deaths from the principal zymotic
diseases were 55, and 37 above the average, including 33 from
measles (the largest number recorded in 1888), 11 from
diphtheria, and 3 from enteric fever. The deaths of children
under five rose (from 93) to 109—the highest number recorded
in 1888—including 54 under one year, and those of persons
aged 60 and upwards (from 63) to 65. The deaths from the
diseases of the respiratory system were 51, including bronchitis
34 and pneumonia 9. The mean temperature was 46°.8 and
40.7 above the average.
In the thirteenth and last four-weekly period (49th—52nd
weeks, December 2nd to 29th) the death rate fell to 16.5. It
was 1.2 below the average and 2.9 below the Metropolitan rate
(19-4), this being 3.6 below average. The deaths from the
principal zymotic diseases were 4:5—and 18 above the average
—including measles 18, diphtheria 14, and enteric fever 4.
The deaths of children under five fell (from 109) to 101,
including 51 under one year. The deaths of persons aged 60
and upwards fell (from 65) to 59. The deaths from the
diseases of the respiratory system were 52, including bronchitis
34 and pneumonia 10. The mean temperature was 41°.3 and
3°.3 above the average.
THE ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
Before entering into details with respect to population,
births, deaths, etc., I propose to consider the sickness and
mortality from the principal diseases of the zymotic class, and
subjects naturally arising out of this topic.