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6
ZYMOTIC DISEASE.
The deaths from the seven principal zymotic diseases during the
year have been 598, against 573 for last year—the increase will be
seen, from the subjoined table, to be owing to the deaths from
Whooping Cough and Measles; the deaths from Fever of all kinds,
however, shewing a marked diminution, and there being only one
death in the year from Small Pox, as was also the case in the previous
year.
This is a most satisfactory proof that our indefatigable Vaccination
Officer, Mr. Winter, performs his duties in a most praiseworthy
manner.
1874-5.
1875-6.
Small Pox
1
1
Measles
25
90
Scarlet Fever
193
127
Diphtheria
5
14
Whooping Cough
151
184
Fever
68
51
Diarrhoea
124
119
Cholera
6
12
573
598
It will be seen from the tables at the end of this Report that the
number of deaths in the March quarter exceeds that of any other,
both in Bethnal Green and also for the whole of London: this,
however, is in accordance with the usual experience. Of the zymotic
class, Whooping Cough caused the greatest number of deaths, 72
having occurred in Bethnal Green from this disease alone; most of
these were in the "Hackney Road" and "Green" districts, the
numbers being respectively 23 and 26, against 12 and 11 in the
" Church " and " Town."
Of this disease it may be remarked that it is most peculiar as to
contagion. It cannot be isolated; the precise mode in which it spreads
is quite unknown ; no precautions seem practically efficient to ward
it off; the disease spreads, not by contact or absolute propinquity,