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deaths—7, 3, 1, and 2, in the four weeks respectively. The
deaths of children under five years of age rose (from 73) to 79,
including 48 under one year, but those of persons aged 60 and
upwards fell (from 99) to 87. The mean temperature was 38.8°,
being 1.2 below the average (40.0).
In the third four-weekly period (9th—12th weeks, February
23rd to March 22nd) the death-rate further fell to 16.6, and was
l.l below the average (17.7), and 4.3 below the Metropolitan
rate (20.9), this being l.l below the decennial average 22.0).
The deaths from the principal zymotic diseases were 24, or 1
above the average, including whooping-cough 11, diphtheria 7
(the highest monthly total in 1890), scarlet fever 3, and enteric
fever, 1. The deaths from diseases of the respiratory organs
again fell (from 81) to 61 (including bronchitis 38, pneumonia
12), but were 24 above the number in the corresponding weeks of
1889. Influenza was the certified cause of 3 deaths. The
deaths of children under five years of age further rose (from 79)
to 82, including 49 under one year, but those of persons aged 60
and upwards further fell (from 87) to 66. The mean temperature
was 40.1°, and 0.4 below the average (40.5).
In the fourth period (13th—16th weeks, March 23rd to
April 19th) the death-rate further fell to 15.3 per 1000, being 1.7
below the average (17.0), and 3.0 below the Metropolitan rate
(18.3), this, moreover, being 2.8 below the decennial average
(21.1). The deaths from the principal zymotic diseases were 25
(being average), including whooping.cough 19 (the highest
monthly total in 1890), measles 3, diphtheria and enteric fever
1 each. The deaths from the diseases of the respiratory organs
were 60 (including bronchitis 34, and pneumonia 13), against
48 in 1889. Influenza was the certified cause of seven deaths.
The deaths of children under five years of age were again 82,
including 52 under one, but those of persons aged 60 and upwards
further fell (from 66) to 52. The mean temperature was
45.5 and 0.4 above the average (45.1).