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persons aged sixty and upwards fell (from 59) to 45. The deaths
from diseases of the respiratory organs were 20, including bronchitis
12, and pneumonia 3. The mean temperature was 59.7°,
and 3.1 above the average.
In the seventh period (25th—28th weeks, June 16th to
July 13th), the death-rate further fell to 12.6, and was 1.5 below
the average: it was also 3'8 below the Metropolitan rate (16'4),
this being 21 below the average. The deaths from the principal
zymotic diseases were 28, and 7 below the average, including
diarrhoea 16, diphtheria 6, scarlet fever 4, and enteric fever 1.
The deaths of children under five were again 63, including 44
under one year, while those of persons aged sixty and upwards
further fell (from 45) to 41. The deaths from diseases of the
respiratory organs were 24, including bronchitis 14, and pneumonia
7. The mean temperature was 62.5" (the highest recorded
in any four weeks in 1889j, and 1'3 above the average.
In the eighth period (29th—32nd weeks, July 14th to
August 10th), the death-rate rose to 13.0, but was 2.8 below the
average: it was also 5'0 below the Metropolitan rate (18.0), this
being 2.2 below the average. The deaths from the principal
zymotic diseases were 40, and 10 below the average, including
diarrhoea 23 (the highest total recorded in 1889), diphtheria 9,
scarlet fever 6, and enteric fever 1. The deaths of children under
five rose (from 63) to 82, including 53 under one year, whilst
those of persons aged sixty and upwards fell (from 41) to 34. The
deaths from diseases of the respiratory organs were 15 (the lowest
total recorded in 1889), including bronchitis 8, and pneumonia 4.
The mean temperature of the air was 60.5°, and 1.0 below
the average.
In the ninth period (33rd—36th weeks, August lltli to
September 7th), the death-rate fell to 11.8, and was 1.8 below
the average: it was also 3.3 below the Metropolitan rate (15.1),
this being 2.5 below the average. The deaths from the principal
zymotic diseases were 28, or 5 below the average, including