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Zymotic Diseases,
In England and Wales, during the four quarters of the
year, 61,027 deaths were referred to the seven principal
zymotic diseases, exceeding by 8,454 the number recorded
in the preceding year; these deaths corresponded to an
annual rate of 2.l per 1,000, against 23 and 1.8 in the two
preceding years.
"In London the deaths were 9,709, while the corrected
decennial average would have been 13,537, so that altogether
there was a saving of 3,828 lives" (RegistrarGeneral).
The zymotic death-rate for Registration London was
2.2 per 1,000, against 2.53, the rate for the preceding year.
In St. Giles District there was 114 deaths, equal to a rate
of 2.5 per 1,000, and 0.3 higher than the Metropolitan
rate.
1. Small-Pox (decennial average 5.4).—No parishioner
of St.. Giles District has died from small-pox since 1 885,
and during the past year no case of sickness was reported
from it.
"During the year, 25 persons certified to be suffering
from small-pox were removed from different parts of the
Metropolis to the Asylums Board Hospitals. Those cases
in which the diagnosis was confirmed by a Medical Superintendent
in London were conveyed to the Hospital Ships.
Of the above number no fewer than 20 persons were found
not to have the disease, and were accordingly taken back
to their homes.
"Of the five patients admitted, three contracted the
disease abroad" (Metropolitan Asylums Board Report).
"Only one death was ascribed to it in all London, and this,