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In the eighth period (29th—32nd weeks, July 19th to
August 15th), the death-rate rose to 15"8 per 1000: it was 0.1
below the average (15.9), and 4'0 below the Metropolitan rate
(19.8), this being 1.3 below the decennial average (211). Only
two deaths were registered from Influenza, the number in
the entire Metropolis being 242. The deaths in Kensington
from the principal zymotic diseases were 41, (the largest number
recorded in 1891, but 8 below the average), including
diarrhoea 30, diphtheria 3, enteric fever 2, and scarlet fever 1.
The deaths from the diseases of the respiratory organs were
1.7, including bronchitis 9 and pneumonia 5. The deaths of
children under five were 102, compared with 67 in the previous
four-weekly period. They included 74 under one year, 25
of which were due to infantile diarrhoea. Forty-one persons
died at 60 and upwards. The mean temperature was
59 2 and 24 below the average (61.6).
In the ninth period (33rd—36th weeks, August 16th to
September 12th) the death-rate fell to 14.4 per 1000: it was
0.3 above the average (14.1), but 2.1 below the Metropolitan
rate (16.5), this being 1.9 below the decennial average (184).
The deaths in Kensington and in all London from Influenza
were 3 and 32 respectively. The deaths in Kensington from
the principal zymotic diseases were 36., and 7 above the
average, including diarrhoea 23, whooping-cough 10, scarlet
fever and diphtheria 1 each. The deaths from the diseases
of the respiratory organs were 28, including bronchitis 10,
and pneumonia 10. The deaths of children under five fell
(from 102) to 76, including 55 under one year, of which
20 were due to diarrhoea. Forty-six persons died at 60
and upwards. The mean temperature was 59.2, and 0.1
below the average.
In the tenth period (37th—40th weeks, September 13th
to October 10th) the death-rate was the lowest of the year,