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Ages at Death.
Of the 491 deaths, 94 occurred under 1 year, 77
(from 1 to 5 years, 39 from 5 to 20 years, 83 from 20
to 40 years, 127 from 40 to 60 years, 61 from 60 to 80
pears, and 10 above 80 years.
Causes of Death.
Zymotic Diseases.—The seven principal Zymotic
Diseases, the diseases most influenced by sanitation,
caused 63 deaths. The above figures represent all the
deaths from those diseases which actually occurred in
the Parish, no cognizance being taken of the cases of
infectious diseases removed to hospitals beyond its
limits.
Smallpox.—No case of this disease came under my
notice during the year.
I caused enquiries to be made of the Relieving
Officer as to whether he had sent any cases of this
disease to any of the Metropolitan Asylum Hospitals
during 1S80. I received a reply in the negative.
In London the deaths from this malady were 475
during the year in question. I may add that the
immunity this Parish has enjoyed from this complaint
is highly satisfactory.
Measles.—There were 5 deaths from this disease,
the same number as in the previous year.
Diphtheria caused 4 deaths, this was a diminution
of 4 over the year previous.
Whooping Cough was fatal to 20. This number is
8 in excess of the year 1879.
Fever.— This includes Typhus, Typhoid, Simple
Continued Fever and Remittent Fever. 5 deaths only
/
were registered from this class of disorders. 3 were
due to Typhoid Fever, 1 to Simple Continued Fever,
and 1 to Remittent Fever.