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The fatality from these diseases during the past
year closely coincided with the preceding decennial
average; for if the same proportion of deaths from these
relative to population, had prevailed during the past
year as had been maintained on an average during the
ten preceding years, the deaths during the past year
would have numbered 76. The actual number was 78.
Scarlatina was the prevailing epidemic, contributing 24
of the 78 deaths; it was present during the whole year,
and its fatality was nearly twice the average amount.
All the other diseases of this class were below the
average. Measles prevailed during the first six months
of the year, Whooping-cough during the first and third
quarters, and Fever and Diarrhoea irregularly throughout
the year. Isolated cases of Small-pox occurred in
January, April, May, July, September, and October.