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Measles.—This disease was not so fatal during 1895 as the
previous year, only 108 deaths being due to this cause. These will
be equal to an annual death rate of .50 per 1,000 living persons.
Whooping Cough.—The deaths registered in Hackney during
the year from this cause were 62 against 65 in 1894. The annual
death rate was .28 per 1,000.
CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
Class II.
From these diseases 662 persons died during the year, the
targe number of 459 being due to tuberculous diseases, and 153 to
cancer. The annual mortality rate for this class of disease is, therefore,
3.0 per 1,000.
Class III.
Developmental.—The deaths from this class numbered 304, and
give an annual death rate of 1.4 per 1,000.
Class IV.
Local Diseases.—From these diseases 1,816 deaths occurred
during the year, giving an annual death-rate of 8.4 per 1,000.
Class V.
Violent Deaths.—From this cause 116 deaths took place during
the year. Violence gives an annual death-rate, therefore, of .5 per
1,000.
Class VI.
Ill-defined Causes.—Under this head 206 deaths were registered
uring the twelve months. The death-rate for this class is, therefore,
.9 per 1,000.
PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.
During the year, 3,521 nuisances were removed under the provisions
of this Act. Most of these were abated within a reasonable time,
upon the attention of the owner being called to the matter, by means
of a preliminary notice or intimation; but in other cases statutory
notices had to be served, and in 138 cases legal proceedings had to