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organs were 37, including bronchitis 31, and pneumonia 2. The
mean temperature was 37.9°, and 2.8 below the average.
In the fourth period (13th—16th weeks, March 24th to
April 20th), the death-rate rose to 13.5 per 1000, but was 4.6
below the average, it was also 4.4 below the Metropolitan rate
(17.9), this being 4.1 below the average. The deaths from the
principal zymotic diseases were 9 (the lowest total recorded in
1889), and 17 below the average ; diphtheria was the cause of 5
deaths, whooping-cough and enteric fever of 2 each. The deaths
of children under five rose (from 49) to 56, including 27 under
one year, but those of persons aged sixty and upwards fell (from
60) to 53. The deaths from diseases of the respiratory organs
were 48, including bronchitis 30, and pneumonia 10. The mean
temperature was 44.8°, the same as the average.
In the fifth period (17th—20th weeks, April 21st to May
18tli) the death-rate further rose to 13'8 per 1000, but was 1.9
below the average : it was 2.3 below the Metropolitan rate (16.1),
which was 3.6 below the average. The deaths from the principal
zymotic diseases were 18, and 13 below the average, including
diphtheria 10, whooping-cough 4, and scarlet fever 2. The
deaths of children under five were again 56, including 38 under
one year, but those of persons aged sixty and upwards rose (from
53) to 59. The deaths from diseases of the respiratory organs
were 46, including 24 from bronchitis, and 14 from pneumonia.
The mean temperature of the air was 52'5°, and 3'2 above the
average.
In the sixth period (21st—24th weeks, May 19th to June
15th), the death-rate fell again to 13.5 per 1000, and was 2.0 below
the average: it was also 1.4 below the Metropolitan rate (14'9,
the lowest recorded in 1889), this being 3.1 below the average.
The deaths from the principal zymotic diseases were 20, and 7
below the average, including diphtheria 10, diarrhoea 5, enteric
fever 2, and scarlet fever 1. The deaths of children under five
rose (from 56) to 63, including 34 under one year, but those of