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IV
Death, Assigned Causes of—continued. page
Small-Pox, Low rate of Mortality from, in London 24
,, The Prevalence of, in 1892, Mainly Confined to the
Vagrant Class 25
,, Circular with reference to, addressed to the Keepers
of Common Lodging Houses 26
,, History of a Local Outbreak of 27
,, Provision made by Asylums Board for Medical
Instruction in respect of 28
Measles 29
Scarlet Fever 31
Increased Use made of the Hospitals for Isolation
of 31
,, Epidemic of, in London 32
,, Table shewing Notifications; Admissions to
Hospitals, and Deaths, in Kensington, and in
London; and Cases in Hospitals, at end of
consecutive four-weekly periods 37
,, Low Case-mortality of 37
,, Illustrative Examples of; Shewing how the Disease
is spread by the Exposure of the Infectious
Sick 38
,, Statistical Returns of Cases of; recorded in Kensington,
1882-1892 (Tables) 40
Diphtheria 42
,, Decrease in Case-mortality of 42
,, In London 43
,, Statistical Table of Cases recorded in Kensington 44
Whooping-Cough 45
,, In London 45
,, and Measles; Mortality of, compared
with that of the so-called "Dangerous"
Infectious Diseases 46
Fever 46
,, Typhus ; Limited Outbreak of, in North Kensington 46
,, Enteric 47
Diarrhoea 47
Cholera, English 48
,, Asiatic 48
,, ,, Local Government Board's Action with reference
to 49
,, Report by Medical Officer of Health on Precautions
to be taken with reference to 51
,, ,, Sanitary Inspectors (six), temporarily appointed
in view of possible Invasion of 53