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increased in this country since the time of its epidemic
prevalence on the Continent some 30 years ago, and the extension
of the epidemic into this country.
Deaths from fever (mainly, of course, typhoid fever)
amounted to 27, 4 less than in 1888. Twelve of the deaths
occurred in Camberwell, 8 in Peckham,and 7 in St. George's.
Three belonged to the first quarter of the year, 10 to the
second, 5 to the third, and 9 to the fourth.
There were no deaths from small-pox.
To syphilis were ascribed 11 deaths; to the effects of
alcohol 4.
Six hundred and forty-four deaths were due to tubercular
diseases, of which 400 were cases of pulmonary consumption,
and the rest cases either of general tuberculosis, or
of tuberculosis of the brain or of the abdominal organs.
This number is about equal to the average.
During the year from the 25th March, 1889, to the
25th March, 1890, 2 cases of small-pox, 674 of scarlet fever,
75 of typhoid fever, 194 of diphtheria, 90 of erysipelas,
and 4 of puerperal fever, came under the cognisance of the
sanitary department; of which, much the larger proportion
occurred between the 30th October (when the Act for the
Notification of Infectious Diseases came into operation) and
the 25th March. The number during the latter five months
being: for small-pox, 2; for scarlet fever, 511 ; for typhoid
fever, 58; for diphtheria, 145; and for puerperal fever, 3.
Cases of erysipelas have only been brought under our special
cognisance since the commencement of notification. The
cases of the above diseases, occurring since October 30th,