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In the fifth period (17th—20th weeks, April 20th to May
17th) the death.rate, again 15.3, was 0.1 above the average
(15.2), but 2.5 below the Metropolitan rate (17.8), this being 1.3
below the decennial average (19.1). The deaths from the
principal zymotic diseases were 36, or 10 above the corrected
decennial average, including 19 from measles, which was now
severely epidemic, 10 from whooping.cough, 3 each from scarlet
fever and diarrhoea, and 1 from enteric fever. The deaths
from diseases of the respiratory organs fell (from 60) to 49—three
more than in 1889—including bronchitis 34, and pneumonia 9.
No death was registered from influenza. The deaths of children
under five years of age rose (from 82) to 89, including 51 under
one year, whilst those of persons aged 60 and upwards further
fell (from 52) to 45. The mean temperature was 51.4 and 1.3
above the average (50.1).
In the sixth period (21st—24th weeks, May 18th to
June 14th) the death-rate rose to 17.3, and was 2.2 above the
average (15.1), and 0.7 above the Metropolitan rate (16.6), this
being 0.9 below the decennial average (17.5). The deaths from
the principal diseases of the zymotic class were 67 (the highest
monthly total in 1890), and 41 above the decennial average, including
48 from measles (the largest monthly number), 11 from
whooping-cough, and 3 each from scarlet fever and diphtheria.
The deaths from diseases of the respiratory organs further fell to
33 (but were 13 above the number in 1889), including bronchitis
22, and pneumonia, 6. One death was registered from influenza.
The deaths of children under five years of age further rose (from
89) to 130 (the maximum monthly number), including 55 under
one year, while those of persons aged 60 and upwards further fell
(from 45) to 41. The mean temperature was 56.3 and 0.8 below
the decennial average (57.1).
In the seventh period (25th—28th weeks, June 15th to
July 12th), the death-rate fell to 15.7 per 1000, but was 1.7
above the average (14.0). It was l.l below the Metropolitan
rate (16.8), this being 1.6 below the decennial average (18.4).