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The deaths from the principal diseases of the zymotic class were
again 67, and 31 above the corrected decennial average, viz., 38
from measles (a reduction of ten); 14 (12 of infants) from
diarrhoea, 8 from whooping-cough, 5 from diphtheria, and 1 each
from scarlet fever and enteric fever. The deaths from diseases
of the respiratory organs were 31 (7 more than in 1889), including
bronchitis 14, and pneumonia 8. The deaths of children
under five years of age fell (from 130) to 117, including 62 under
one year. The deaths at 60 and upwards were 42. The mean
temperature was 57.8, and 3.9 below the decennial average (61.7).
In the eighth period (29th—32nd weeks, July 13th to
August 9th), the death-rate further fell to 14.3, being 1.4 below
the average(15.7), and 4.0 below the Metropolitan rate (18.3), this
being 2.7 below the decennial average (21.0). The deaths from
the principal diseases of the zymotic class were 46, or 6 below
the average, including diarrhoea 21, measles 20, diphtheria 2, and
1 each from scarlet fever and enteric fever. The deaths from
diseases of the respiratory organs were 16, the lowest monthly
number in the year (1 more than in 1889), including bronchitis 8,
and pneumonia 6. The deaths of children under five years of age
further fell (from 117) to 96, including 59 under one year, while
those of persons aged 60 and upwards were 41. The mean temperature
was 62T, and 0.5 above the average (61.6).
In the ninth period (33rd—36th weeks, August 10th to September
6th), the death-rate further fell to 13.7 per 1000, but was
0.3 above the average (13.4). It was 5.6 below the Metropolitan
rate (19.3), this being 1.3 above the decennial average (18.0).
The deaths from the principal diseases of the zymotic class were
29, or 3 below the average, including 17 from diarrhoea, 8 from
measles, 2 from enteric fever, and 1 each from scarlet fever and
diphtheria. Whooping-cough had ceased to be prevalent, no
death having been registered in the four weeks, and only one in
the previous four-weekly period. The deaths from the diseases
of the respiratory organs were 21 (two more than in 1889), in-