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In London there were 1,885 deaths, equivalent to
a rate of 0.44 per 1,000 inhabitants, this being the
highest rate as yet recorded, the next highest having
been 0.39 in 1889.
Whooping Cough caused 29 deaths—25 in St.
Mary's and 4 in St. John's Sub-district—equivalent
to an annual rate of 0.24 per 1,000 inhabitants.
The number of deaths in the preceding year was 67.
In London there were 2,477 deaths, equivalent to
a rate of 0.58 per 1,000 inhabitants.
Fever (Typhoid) caused 7 deaths as compared with
17 in the preceding year. All occurred in St. Mary's
Sub-district, and were equivalent to a rate of 0.6 per
1,000 inhabitants. 47 cases—31 in St. Mary's and 16
in St. John's Sub-district—were notified during the
year to the Sanitary Department as compared with 65
in the preceding year. 19 of these cases—13 from
St. Mary's and 6 from St. John's Sub-district—were
removed to Hospital, the remainder—18 in St. Mary's
and 10 in St. John's Sub-district—being treated at
home.
In London there were 467 deaths, equivalent to
a rate of 0.11 per 1,000 inhabitants, the average
annual rate during the preceding decennium having
been 0.20.
Diarrhoea caused 82 deaths—71 in St. Mary's and
11 in St. John's Sub-district—equivalent to a rate of