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1892), whooping-cough 5, scarlet fever 2, diarrhoea 2, and
enteric fever 1. The deaths from diseases of the respiratory
organs fell (from 50) to 30, including bronchitis 18, and
pneumonia 9. The deaths of children under five were 86,
including 41 under one year. The deaths at 60 and upwards
were 49. The mean temperature was 59.1, and 2.6 above
the average (56.5).
In the seventh period, (25th—28th weeks, June 19th to
July 16th), the death-rate rose (from 15.8) to 16.1, and was 13
above the average (14.8). It was T5 below the Metropolitan
rate(17.6), this being 0.9 below the average (18.3). The deaths
from the principal zymotic diseases were 42, and 6 above the
average; viz., measles 26 (the highest monthly number in 1892),
diarrhoea 7, scarlet fever 3, diphtheria 3, enteric fever 2, and
whooping-cough 1. The deaths from diseases of the respiratory
organs further fell (from 30) to 25, including bronchitis
14, and pneumonia 8. The deaths of children under five
were 82, including 54 under one year. The deaths at 60 and
upwards were 42. The mean temperature was 604. and IT
below the average (61*5).
In the eighth period, (29th—32nd weeks, July 17th to
August 13th), the death-rate fell (from 16"1) to 14-5, and was
T4 below the average (15'9). It was 3'3 below the Metropolitan
rate (17'8), this being 2'9 below the average (20'7). The
deaths from the principal zymotic diseases were 35, and 10
below the average ; viz., diarrhoea 16, measles 15, scarlet fever
2, and diphtheria 2. The deaths from diseases of the respiratory
organs again fell (from 25) to 19, including bronchitis 8,
and pneumonia 6. The deaths of children under five were 80,
including 56 under one year. The deaths at 60 and upwards
were 38. The mean temperature was 59'3, and 21 below
the average (614).
In the ninth period (33rd—36th weeks, August 14th to
September 10th), the death-rate further fell (from 14.5) to