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158 took place from developmental diseases.
29 „ violent deaths.
2 „ causes not specified, or
ill-defined.
Preventable Diseases.
Six. of the seven principal zymotic diseases, viz., measles,
scarlet fever, diptheria, whooping cough, different forms of
fever, and diarrhoea, caused 104 deaths, at the rate of 109.13
per 1000—a number below the average of 10 years (129 6),
and 14 less than the number registered last year.
The annual average number of deaths during the same
10 years having been in London 190.02 per 1000, and in
England and Wales 18115.
Small-pox.—As during the years 1873 and 1874, so
during the past year (1875), no deaths from Small-pox were
registered.
The Vaccination Officer of the Lewisham Parish informs
me that during the year 1875 1241 children were successfully
vaccinated, and that, after deducting for deaths of infants
and certificates of insusceptibility to the disease, &c., the
whole of the children born, with the exception of two, were
vaccinated. 348 children were vaccinated in Penge during
the same period.
1875.—Measles.—5 deaths were reported from measles ;
the annual average of 10 years having been 15. The
largest mortality from this disease occurred in 1868, when
34 deaths took place from this cuuse.
Scarlet fever continued to be more or less prevalent
throughout the year, but only 11 deaths took place from this
cause; the annual average from this cause having been 30.
The largest mortality in any one year having amounted to
Diptheria. 8 deaths were attributed to diptheria, 11
having been the annual average.
A\ hooping Cough.—17 deaths took place from whoopp
cough, the annual average of 10 years having been 20.