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Zymotic Death-rate.
(See Tables I. and VI.)
5. The Zymotic death-rate was 2.42, as compared with 2.06
and 3 71 in the two preceding years. The number of deaths
from Measles was below the average, and Whooping Cough
only caused five deaths, the lowest number by far since 1885;
Enteric Fever however and Diarrhæa brought up the death-rate.
Diarrhæa.
6. Diarrhoea caused 48 deaths, giving a death-rate of .8 per
1000, the highest number since 1885; 46 of these were under
five years of age, most of them under two years; 5 were in
West Plumstead and 43 in East; 38 of these deaths occurred
in the third or summer quarter, and 8 in the fourth quarter.
No doubt the warm dry weather of the summer and autumn
were mainly responsible for this high death-rate from Diarrhoea.
The Diarrhoea death-rate was also very high throughout
England.
Phthisis.
7. Phthisis caused 96 deaths, compared with 111 and 70 in
the two preceding years. This gives a death-rate of 1.5. There
were 28 deaths in West Plumstead, and 68 in East Plumstead,
giving rate per 1000 of l.53 and 1.58 respectively. This shows
a larger proportional prevalence in East Plumstead, contrary
to what has occurred in previous years.
Uncertified Deaths.
8. There were 28 uncertified deaths, equal to 3.0 per cent
of total deaths, compared with 30 and 3 6 in the two preceding
years ; 14 of the cases were under five years, and 14 over five