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rate of 2.82 per 1,000 inhabitants. In the 33 largest
provincial towns, it ranged from 1.48 in Huddersfield
to 4.58 in Salford.
Small-pox caused no death in Paddington, nor did
any case come under the notice of the Sanitary
Department. In London there were 41 deaths, equivalent
to a death-rate of 0.01 per 1,000 inhabitants.
Measles caused 81 deaths—73 in St. Mary's and 8
in St. John's Sub-district—equivalent to a death-rate
of 0.68 per 1,000 inhabitants. The number of deaths
from this disease during the two preceding years was
7 and 77. In London there were 3,393 deaths,
equivalent to a rate of 0.80 per 1,000 inhabitants,
the average annual rate during the preceding decennium
having been 0.61.
Scarlet Fever caused 17 deaths—13 in St. Mary's
and 4 in St. John's Sub-district—equivalent to a
rate of 0.14 per 1,000 inhabitants. The number of
deaths in the preceding year was 7. 528 cases—398
in St. Mary's and 130 in St. John's Sub-district—were
notified during the year to the Sanitary Department
as compared with 259 in the preceding year. 312 of
these cases—245 from St. Mary's and 67 from St.
John's Sub-district— were removed to Hospital, the
remainder—153 in St. Mary's and 63 in St. John's
—being treated at home.