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A reference to Table XI., col. 3, will show the districts in which the
incidence of the disease was heaviest.
Diphtheria.—The average number of notifications of this disease
per week in 1891 was 13.6. This was, however, exceeded on 22
occasions. As a rule, in the early part of the year, the returns were
below the average, indeed, so much so, that, only twice in the first
quarter did they rise above it. In the 2nd quarter, the average was only
exceeded on 4 occasions; while in July and August it was only reached
twice. From this time, however, until the end of the year, the notifications
only four times fell below the mean. It was noticeable that in
the latter half of the year, the curve from this disease followed very
closely on that of scarlet fever. It reached its height in the 40th week
of the year, whereas scarlet fever had reached its maximum in the 38th
week.
Enteric Fever was very quiet in the early part of the year,
having exceeded the weekly average (3 6) of the preceding year on three
occasions, and remained so until the 3rd week of May. From this time
to the end of the year, it was only below the mean curve on three
occasions. It never at any time, however, was so serious as to cause any
apprehension. The largest number of notifications received in any one
week was 15, while in 5 different weeks no case was known. In a
district of such a size as Islington, the immunity from enteric fever is
not a little remarkable,
THE MORTUARY AND CORONER'S COURT, 1892.
From the 1st January to the 31st December, 1892, 778 bodies
were received at the Mortuary, the daily average being 2.1.
446 inquests were held during the same period, the sum of
£38 3s. Od. having been paid to the Vestry for the accommodation
afforded by the Coroner's Court.
The proportion of inquests to deaths was 7.3 for the whole year.