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every week of 1890 excepting these first ten. A similarly sudden increase occurred among
deaths from diseases of the organs of circulation, which during the month of January
were as much as 55 per cent, above the usual January average, and although it is true
that the mortality from this group of diseases has long been increasing, the suddenness and
the extent of the increase in January was far in excess of this gradual rise. In short, it
would probably not be far from the truth if the whole increase of mortality from all causes
in the aggregate during the mild month of January were attributed to Influenza ; in which
case that disease would have to be credited with having caused 2,258 deaths in London in
the first four weeks of the year alone."
The annexed tabular form shows the number of deaths from the principal infectious
and zymotic diseases of parishioners, whether in the parish or in outlying institutions, during
the last two years; and of the deaths from the same complaints during the previous four
years. In these four years (1885-8) the deaths in outlying institutions were not ascertained.
The death rate per thousand per annum is likewise added.
1890
1889
1888-9
1887-8
1886-7
1885-6
Typhus Fever
none
none
1 (?)
none
none
none
Enteric „
6
.141
4
.094
6
.139
6
.14
5
.12
7
.175
Scarlet ,,
7
.164
2
.047
7
.148
14
.3
6
.142
8
.198
Puerperal ,,
5
.117
...
...
...
...
...
Fever (not defined)
none
1
.023
1
.024
none
none
none
Smallpox
none
none
none
none
none
7
.175
Measles
37
.79
19
.41
17
.362
7
.15
24
.54
15
.37
Diphtheria
9
.2
9
.2
1
.024
6
.14
2
.047
1
.025
Whooping Cough
47
.93
23
.48
7
.147
3
.07
...
...
Diarrhoea
33
.7
24
.5
30
.695
37
.84
44
.104
22
.69
Erysipelas
1
.02
1
.023
...
...
...
...
Membranous Croup
2
.04
...
...
...
...
...