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The net gain in life saved during the year was represented
by 1263 lives. In other words, had the average death-rate in
1885-94 prevailed throughout the year 1895, 1263 lives would
have been sacrificed in addition to those which were actually
lost by death. Notwithstanding this life saving, however,
the table shows excessive mortality under headings which
have shown considerable excess for many successive years
past. Thus, for example, there was an excess of 1361 deaths
under the head of Influenza, 611 under the head of Diphtheria,
391 under the head of Cancer, and 241 under the head of
Premature Birth. In addition to these, there was also, in
1895, an excess under the heads of Accident and Suicide, as
compared with the corrected averages.
Zymotic Diseases.
The death-rate in St. Olave's from " the seven principal
Zymotic diseases," viz., Small-Pox, Scarlatina, Diphtheria,
Enteric Fever, Measles, Whooping-Cough and Diarrhoea, was
2.45. per 1,000 persons living (last year it was 2.7). The
corresponding rate for London was 2.62. The average for
London of the ten preceding years was 2.74 per 1,000.
Small-pox.—There was one case of Small-pox notified, and
no death. In London there were 1,076 notifications, and
55 deaths.
The statistics of all epidemics of small-pox show the
enormous value of vaccination and re-vaccination. Notwithstanding
this the proportion of children that are not
vaccinated has been increasing year by year since 1881,
both in the Metropolis and the rest of England. In 1881
the proportion of children unaccounted for in regard to