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subsequently falling with every additional year of life to the minimum
of 1.05 per cent, between 25 and 30 years of age. Considerably
more than half of the deaths—642 out of 1,034—occurred under
five years of age, the admissions being 1,156: the admissions above
five years of age were 1,919. "The female sex appears to be
specially liable to attack by the disease, but the death-rate of females
is less than that of males by 2.79 per cent.''
Mortality from Enteric Fever.—A table is given showing the
mortality at various ages of 7,715 cases admitted in the years 1871 to
1891, at the rate of 17.34 per cent., the rate under five years
being 13.14 per cent. The total deaths were 1,338 Only 236
cases were admitted under five: the deaths were 31. The
lowest death-rate is amongst patients between 5 and 10 years : the
rate then increases, with each quinquennium, until it attains a percentage
of 26*72 amongst patients between 35 and 40 years of age. The
male sex is more liable to attack, but the fatality of the disease is
greater amongst females by 1.29 per cent.
Mortality from Typhus Fever.—This is shown to be 20.24 per
cent, on 2,139 cases (433 deaths) in the years 1871 to 1891. " Young
children appear to be less liable to attack than adolescents or adults.
At all ages more females than males have been admitted," but the
death-rate is 3:94 per cent, lower amongst females than
amongst males. Up to the twentieth year the rate does not exceed
7*87 percent.: it rises suddenly to 20.42 per cent, between 20.25
years and increases during every later age-period.
Small-pox Statistics.—During the year 63 patients suffering
from small-pox were admitted to the Managers' hospitals : in March,
April, and May, the admissions were 7, 20, and 25 respectively. The
patients came from eleven different parishes and unions, but
principally from the St. Olave's (23) and Greenwich Unions (22).
Since 1870, when the first establishment was opened, 58,071 patients
suffering with this disease have been admitted to the Managers'
hospitals.
Interesting tables exhibit the Fever and Small-pox statistics
of past years—admissions and deaths—with the mortality per