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No less than 47 per cent. of the total deaths were those of
children under five years of age—this accords pretty closely with
the average of the last ten years. In London 41 per cent. of the
total deaths were those of children under five years of age.
From the Seven principal Zymotic Diseases, viz., Smallpox,
Measles, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, Whooping Cough, Fever and
Diarrhoea, 283 deaths were registered, being equivalent to a death
rate of 4.8 per 1,000 living.
Pulmonary Diseases (other than Phthisis) destroyed a
similar number.
Tubercular Diseases were fatal to 144 persons, and produced
a death rate of 2.4 per 1,000.
From Wasting Diseases of Infants 111 deaths were
registered, being equal to a death rate of 1.9 per 1,000.
The Convulsive Diseases of Infants destroyed 122, and
produced a death rate of 2 per 1,000.
Small Pox.-Seventeen deaths were registered from this
disease during the year. Of this number 8 occurred in the district,
and 9 in the Hospitals. The disease was mueh less prevalent than
during the preceding year, 86 cases only being reported to me,
against 246 in 1881.
Measles.—Twenty-five deaths were registered from this
disease. It was considerably less fatal than since 1875, when only
20 deaths were registered.