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to be most fatal at the extremes of life. The prevalence of them
varies considerably in different years, depending on the degree of
cold in winter and the general character of that season: they are
always most fatal when fog, especially "London fog," is associated
with low temperature. But, as elsewhere stated (page 35), there
is good reason for believing that Influenza, or the causes of that
disease, was largely responsible for the fatality of this class of
diseases in 1890. The fatal diseases were Laryngitis 11 deaths;
Group (transferred in the new classification from "miasmatic"
diseases), 17;* Emphysema, Asthma, 15; Bronchitis, 463;
Pneumonia, 147; Pleurisy, 31; Other Diseases of Respiratory
System, 61. Bronchitis and Pneumonia, therefore, were accountable
for 610 deaths (including 210 under five years of age), 98 of
them registered in Brompton.
5. Digestive System.—The diseases of the various organs
concerned in digestion were the causes of 109 deaths; 27 of
them under five years of age; 109 in the Town sub-district, and
32 in Brompton. In the new classification, Dentition is included
in this Order: it was the cause of 12 deaths under five, 7 of them
under one year. Quinsy (transferred in the new classification
from "miasmatic" diseases), was the cause of 1 death; Disease
of Stomach, 15; Enteritis, 19; Obstructive Diseases of Intestines,
16; Peritonitis, 20, and Ascites, 1. Cirrhosis of Liver was the
cause of 21 deaths; Jaundice and Other Diseases of Liver
27 (including 6 under one year); Other Diseases of Digestive
System 9.
6. Diseases of Lymphatic System (e.g., of Lymphatics
and of Spleen).—One death.
7. Diseases of Gland-like Organs of Uncertain Use
(e.g., Bronchocele, Addison's Disease).—Two deaths.
8. Diseases of Urinary Organs. — Of the 65 deaths
assigned to these causes, 49 were registered in the Town sub-
* Only nine cases of membranous croup were notified.