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In the sixth period (19th—24th weeks, May 24th to June
20th) the death-rate further fell to 19.2 per 1000: it was 34
above the average (15.8), but 64 below the Metropolitan rate
(25.6), this being 7.2 above the decennial average (184).
The deaths were 43 above the average; those in the
Metropolis were 2514 in excess. The deaths primarily
attributed to Influenza were 46 in Kensington, and 1044 in the
Metropolis as a whole; those from diseases of the respiratory
organs being 1024 in excess The deaths in Kensington from
the principal zymotic diseases were 17, and 12 below the
average, including whooping-cough, enteric fever, and
diarrhoea, 4 each, scarlet fever and diphtheria 1 each. The
deaths from the diseases of the respiratory organs were 53,
including bronchitis 29, and pneumonia 17. The deaths of
children under five were 50, including 29 under one year :
those at 60 and upwards were 94. The mean temperature
was 56.6 and 0 6 below the average (57.2).
In the seventh period (25th—28th weeks, June 21st to
July 18th) the death-rate further fell to 15.3 per 1000: it was
0-7 above the average (14.6), but 21 below the Metropolitan
rate (17.4), this being 1.3 below the decennial average (18.7).
Nineteen deaths were primarily attributed to Influenza,
against 46 in the previous four-weekly period. The deaths
from this cause in London as a whole were 244, against 1044
in the preceding four-weekly period. The deaths in Kensington
from the principal zymotic diseases were 22, and 16
below the average, including whooping-cough 10, diarrhcea
5, measles 4, and diphtheria 3. The deaths from the diseases
of the respiratory organs were 30, including bronchitis 18,
and pneumonia 7. The deaths of children under five were
67, including 50 under one year. Forty six persons died at
60 and upwards. The mean temperature was 62 0 and 0.6
above the average (61.4).