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Small-pox.—There were 134 deaths from this disease
in the Metropolis, but no death occurred from it in this
District; only two cases of the disease were reported, one
in August at the "Bells," Drury Lane, the other in
November at Tavistock Street, that of a Medical Student
(a lodger) belonging to St. Bartholomews' Hospital, where
probably he contracted the complaint.
Measles was less fatal than in 1882; the deaths were 31,
but above the average.
Scarlet Fever.—There were 16 deaths, all children; the
number was considerably below the average.
Diphtheria, which showed an increasing fatality all over
the country, was also prevalent in this District. The deaths
from it in St. Giles for the 8 years, 1872-9, were 22. but
increased during the 3 years, 1880-2 to 41, and last year
there were 19 deaths (all children) recorded.
Whooping-cough on the other hand showed a marked
decline in fatality, only 9 children died from it, whilst 24
perished from the same disease in 1882, and even in that
year the numbers were 10 below the average.
Fever, which includes typhus, enteric or typhoid, and
simple continued fevers, was slightly above the average.
Though happily typhus was entirely absent from us,
typhoid was unusually prevalent: 17 deaths occurred in our
district and at Stockwell Hospital, and several cases were
removed to hospital which recovered.
Three children died from simple continued fever.
Diarriicea was again below the average; there were 32
deaths, of these 21 were infants under 1 year of age, and
5 between 1 and 5 years of age.