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Metropolis as a whole (21.7), this moreover being 2.0 below the
decennial average. The deaths from the principal diseases of the
zymotic class were 22, and 5 below the decennial average.
Diphtheria was the cause of 10 deaths, and measles of 6 deaths
(the highest monthly total during the year), scarlet fever and
enteric fever of 1 death each. The deaths of children under five
years of age were 66, including 39 under one year; those of
persons aged sixty and upwards being 77. The diseases of the
respiratory system of organs were accountable for 57 deaths, including
43 from bronchitis and 5 from pneumonia. The mean
temperature of the air during the four weeks was 35.8° Falir.—
the lowest recorded in any four-weekly period during the year,
and 0.8 below the means in the corresponding weeks in tie
previous ten years.
In the second four-weekly period of the year (5th—8th
weeks, January 27th to February 23rd) the death-rate fell to 15.1
per 1000, and was 3.4 below the average : it was also 3.2 below
the Metropolitan rate (18'3), this being 5.2 below the average.
The deaths from the principal zymotic diseases were 18, and 6
below the average. Diphtheria was the cause of 14 deaths, and
enteric fever of 1 death. The deaths of children under five, rose
(from 66) to 75, including 50 under one year, but tbose of persons
aged sixty and upwards fell (from 77) to 57. Forty-eight deaths
were caused by diseases of the respiratory organs, including
bronchitis 29, and pneumonia 11. The mean temperature was
386° being 1.3 below the average.
In the third four-weekly period (9th—12th weeks, February
24th to March 23rd), the death-rate further fell to 13.1, and was
5.9 below the average : it was also 5.8 below the Metropolitan
rate (18'9), which, moreover, was 4'1 below the average. The
deaths from the principal zymotic diseases were 10, and 15 below
the average, including 5 from diphtheria and 3 from diarrhoea.
The deaths of children under five fell (from 75) to 49, including
34 under one year, while those of persons aged sixty and upwards
rose (from 57) to 60. The deaths from diseases of the respiratory