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Last year I pointed out the steady increase in the mortality of New Brentford, this
year it again heads the list and in the average of the last 10 years it is also first.
Infant Mortality—The rate of this mortality or the proportion of deaths under
1 year of age to every 1000 births is 162.4. This is a very marked improvement over
last year and if it continues I shall feel that the town is progressing satisfactorily and
that the many evil causes which produce a high infant mortality are being steadily
diminished.

From this it will be seen that the infant death rate is very much above the average
of the last 9 years.
The following are the deaths from the principal zymotic diseases:—
Small Pox—There has been no death from this disease for more than 10 years
and this year there has been no case in the district.
Measles—This disease has caused 11 deaths, 10 of which were in children under
5 years old 6 of these deaths were in June, 3 in July, and 2 in August.
Scarlatina—I have to record but one death from this disease. This occurred
in January in the Isolation Hospital. After having had Scarlet Fever continuously
amongst us for more than 5 years, it is a great pleasure to be able to say that at last
it has disappeared.
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup—There have been 2 deaths from the
former and 1 from the latter disease.
Whooping Cough—There have been 6 deaths from this disease, 5 of which were
in children under 5 years of age. 5 of these deaths occurred in the first quarter of
the year.
Typhoid Fever—Again it is most satisfactory to note the few cases of this
dangerous disease, 5 cases only have been notified during the year and there have
been 2 deaths
Typhus Fever—This year there has not been a case of this disease.
Diarrhœa—This disease has caused 11 deaths all under 5 years of age and
principally in July. For several years Diarrhcea has caused many deaths amongst
young children. This year the mortality is less owing to the cool summer.
The number of deaths from these 8 diseases has been 34 and the zymotic death
rate is 2.3, which is slightly below the average of the last 10 years.
The following table shows the number of births and deaths and the various birth
and death rates for the last 10 years: