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viz., 11.7 per 1000; it was 13 below the average (13.0), and
4.5 below the Metropolitan rate (16.2), this being 0.8 below
the decennial average (17 0). The deaths from the principal
zymotic diseases were 24, and five above the average, including
diarhœa 10, whooping-cough 6, enteric fever and diphtheria
3 each, and scarlet fever 1. The deaths from the diseases of
the respiratory organs, were nine only (the lowest total
recorded in 1891), including bronchitis 6, and pneumonia 2.
The deaths of children under five further fell (from 76) to 60,
including 48 under one year, of which 8 were due to
diarrhoea. Forty-one persons died at 60 and upwards. The
mean temperature was 565 and 1.8 above the average (54.7).
In the eleventh period (41st—44th weeks, October 11th
to November 7th), the death-rate rose to 13 5: itwas 1.8 below
the average (15.3), and 3.6 below the Metropolitan rate (17T)
this being 2.4 below the decennial average (19.5). The
deaths from the principal zymotic diseases were 18, and 2
below the average, including diarrhoea 8, whooping-cough 5,
enteric fever 2, and diphtheria 1. The deaths from the diseases
of the respiratory organs were 38, including bronchitis 22,
and pneumonia 10. The deaths of children under five, were
69, including 47 under one year, of which 6 were due to
diarrhœa. Forty-four persons died at 60 and upwards. The
mean temperature was 48.3 and 0.7 above the average (47.6).
In the twelfth period (45th—48th weeks, November 8th
to December 5th), the death rate further rose to 18.8 per 100:
it was 2.1 above the average (16.7), but 14 below the Metropolitan
rate (20.2), this being 0.2 below the decennial average
(20.4). The deaths from the principal zymotic diseases, were
18, and 2 below the average, including diarrhœa 6, whoopingcough
5, enteric fever and scarlet fever 2 each, and diphtheria
1. The deaths from the diseases of the respiratory organs
rose (from 38) to 69, including bronchitis 45, and pneumonia