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it ranged from 0.52 in Halifax to 3.97 in Norwich.
In England and Wales the deaths corresponded to an
annual rate of 2.01 per 1,000 persons living, the
average annual rate in the ten preceding fourth
quarters having been 2.06.
Small-pox caused no death in Paddington. 29
cases—28 in St. Mary's and 1 in St. John's subdistrict—were
notified during the quarter to the
Sanitary Department, and of these 27 were removed
to Hospital, and 2 treated at home.
In London there were 19 deaths, equivalent to an
annual rate of 0.02 per 1,000 inhabitants.
Measles caused 12 deaths, as compared with 1 in
the corresponding quarter of last year. All occurred
in St. Mary's sub-district, and were equivalent to an
annual rate of 0.4 per 1,000 inhabitants.
In London there were 446 deaths, equivalent to
an annual rate of 0.42 per 1,000 inhabitants.
Scarlet Fever caused 14 deaths, 13 in St. Mary's
sub-district, and 1 in St. John's—equivalent to an
annual rate of 0.5 per 1,000. The number of deaths
in the corresponding quarter of last year was 5. 212
cases—169 in St. Mary's and 43 in St. John's subdistrict—were
notified during the quarter to the
Sanitary Department. 110 of these cases—94 from
St. Mary's and 16 from St. John's—were removed to