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198, including bronchitis, 151 and pneumonia 27; these
being the highest monthly numbers in 1892. The deaths of
children under five years of age were 104, including 59 under
one year; these being the highest monthly numbers in 1892.
The deaths at 60 and upwards were 204 (the highest monthly
number in 1892), and 101 in excess of the number in the
corresponding weeks in 1891. The mean temperature of the
air was 36.0 Fahr., and 2'4 below the means in the corresponding
weeks in the preceding ten years (38.4).
In the second four-weekly period of the year (5th—8th
weeks, January 31st to February 27th), the death-rate fell to
20.6, but was 2.2 above the average. It was 4.0 below the
Metropolitan rate (24.6), this being 2.1 above the average
(22.5). The deaths from the principal zymotic diseases were
17, and 3 below the average; viz., whooping-cough 11, scarlet
fever 2, measles 2, and diarrhoea 2. The diseases of the respiratory
organs were fatal to 71 persons, a reduction of 127
compared with the previous month: 53 of these deaths were
due to bronchitis and 13 to pneumonia. The deaths of children
under five years were 85, including 53 under one year.
The deaths at 60 and upwards were 94, or 110 fewer than in
January. The mean temperature was 394 , and 0*3 below
the average (39.4).
In the third period (9th—12th weeks, February 28th to
March 26th), the death-rate further fell to 18.1, and was 0.6
below the average (18.7). It was 3.6 below the Metropolitan
rate (21.7), this being 0.7 below average (22.4). The deaths
from the principal zymotic diseases were 19, and 2 below the
average, viz., whooping-cough, 11, i^the same as in the two
preceding four-weekly periods, and the highest monthly
number in 1892), measles 7, and diphtheria 1. The deaths
from diseases of the respiratory organs further fell (from 71)
to 67, including 49 from bronchitis, and 10 from pneumonia.
The deaths of children under five were 82, including 44
under one year. The deaths of persons at 60 and upwards