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1297 ’hospitals, and references are made to the benevolent services of the nursing staff. We hear but little of the services of the Red Cross Society, although it is certain that its members must have been actively engaged in administering to the aid of the sick and wounded. A number of English and French surgeons from Constantinople are stated to be present with the Turkish force at Larissa. We suspect that, .owing to the hilly and difficult nature of the country, there must have been unusual difficulty in getting field hospitals, or sections of field hospitals, well to the front in the fighting that has taken place hitherto.
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of scarlet fever patients in the Metropolitan Asylum
Hospitals and in the London Fever Hospital at the end of the week was 2380, against 2449, 2406, and 2442 on the three preceding Saturdays ; 223 new cases were admitted during the week, against 234, 216, and 269 in the three preceding weeks. The deaths referred to diseases of the respiratory organs in London, which had been 273 and 289 in the two preceding weeks, declined again to 273 last week, and were 91 below the corrected average. The causes of 43, or 1-1 per cent., of the deaths in the thirty-three towns were not certified either by a registered medical practitioner or by a coroner. All the causes of death were duly certified in Portsmouth, Leicester, Nottingham, Bradford, Leeds, and in twelve other smaller towns ; the largest proportions of uncertified deaths were registered in West Ham, Wolverhampton, Norwich, and Sheffield.
THE Anglo-Indian papers by the last mail are still very fall of this subject, but their general purport is favourable. HEALTH OF SCOTCH TOWNS. The worst is over and the epidemic is still declining. i The annual rate of mortality in the eight Scotch town?, The Secretary of State for India has received the following which had been 22-3 and 22 6 per 1000 in the two pretelegram from the Governor o Bombay on the subject of the ceding weeks, declined again to 22 0 during the week ending -plague :May 1st, but exceeded by 3-7 per 1000 the mean .. Deaths from all causes in Bombay city for week ended rate during the same period in the thirty-three large April 30th, 683; reported plague deaths, 169. The popu- English towns. The rates in the eight Scotch towns lation is returning continuously and is now variously esti- ranged from 15-9 in Dundee and 18 8 in Aberdeen to 25 6 mated at from 600,000 to 700,000. All persons coming into in Perth and 30-1 in Edinburgh. The 655 deaths in these Bombay are now medically examined. In Poona city deaths towns included 52 which were referred to measles, 45 to from all causes during the week ended April 30th, 78; whooping-cough, 15 to diarrhoea, 6 to "fever," 6 to diphreported plague deaths, 45. Farther inquiry confirms theria, and 3 to scarlet fever. In all, 127 deaths correctness of figures. Satisfactory result of Poona city resulted from these principal zymotic diseases, against operations shown by return of plague cases. They were : 107 and 102 in the two preceding weeks. These 127 for week ended March 26th. 319 ; April 2nd, 238 ; April 9th, deaths were equal to an annual rate of 4-3 per 1000, 235 ; April 16th, 159 ; April 23rd, 94 ; April 30th, 60." which was 2-6 per 1000 above the mean rate last week from At an adjourned meeting of the Bombay Medical and the same diseases in the thirty-three large English Physical Society, held on March 19th last, the papers read towns. The fatal cases of measles, which had been before the society on the subject of the plague on March 5th 39 in each of the two preceding weeks, rose to 52 last were discussed. A large diagrammatic chart has been week, and included 35 in Edinburgh and 12 in Glasgow. prepared by Dr. Weir showing the progressive development The deaths from whooping-cough, which had increased from of the epidemic, and the close relation between the total 38 to 41 in the three preceding weeks, further rose to 45 last mortality and the mortality from plague, and the state of the week, of which 24 occurred in Glasgow and 17 in Edinburgh. barometer and dew-point during the prevalence of the The 6 fatal cases of diphtheria exceeded by 4 the number - disease. in the preceding week, and included 3 in Glasgow. The 6 deaths referred to different forms of "fever" were all recorded in Glasgow, and of the 3 fatal cases of scarlet fever VITAL STATISTICS. 2 occurred in Edinburgh. The deaths from diseases of the respiratory organs in these towns, which had been 154 and 165 in the two preceding weeks, declined again last week to HEALTH OF ENGLISH TOWNS. 128, but slightly exceeded the number in the corresponding IN thirty-three of the largest English towns 6987 period of last year. The causes of 53, or more than 8 per births and 3854 deaths were registered during the week cent., of the deaths in the eight towns last week were not ending May 1st. The annual rate of mortality in these certified. towns, which had been 17-9 and 18’8 per 1000 in the two preceding weeks, declined again last week to 183. In HEALTH OF DUBLIN. London the rate was 16-8 per 1000, while it averaged The in death-rate Dublin, which had been 28.2and 34-6 19-3 in the thirty-two provincial towns. The lowest rates in these towns were 9-9 in West Ham, 12’5 in Brighton, per 1000 in the two preceding weeks, declined again to During the past 12-8in plymouth, and 12’9 in Croydon ; the highest 29-5during the week ending May 1st. four weeks of the current quarter the death-rate in the city were 25 2 in Manchester, 27-8 in Blackburn, 28’3 rates in Bolton, and 28-9 in Salford. The 3854 deaths included has averaged 32-1 per 1000, the rate during the same 351 which were referred to the principal zymotic diseases, period being 17-1 in London and 28-0 in Edinburgh. The during the week under against 334 and 367 in the two preceding weeks; of 198 deaths registered in Dublin these, 110 resulted from measles, 104 from whooping- notice showed a decline of 34 from the number in the fever, 31 preceding week, and included 36 which were referred to cough, 55 from diphtheria, 32 from scarlet from diarrhoea, and 19 from " fever" (principally the principal zymotic diseases, against 36 and 41 in the two No fatal case of any of these diseases preceding weeks; of these, 16 resulted from measles, 13 enteric). occurred last week in Brighton or in Halifax ; in the other from whooping-cough, 3 from " fever," 2 from diphtheria, towns they caused the lowest death-rates in Sunderland, 2 from diarrhoea, and not one either from small-pox or Swansea, Derby, and Huddersfield, and the highest rates scarlet fever. These 36 deaths were equal to an annual rate in Manchester, Burnley, Salford, and Bolton. The greatest of 54 per 1000, the zymotic death-rate during the same mortality from measles occurred in Birkenhead, Liverpool, period being 1-5 in London and 10-5 in Edinburgh. The Bolton, Manchester, Salford, and Burnley; and from fatal cases of measles, which had been 15 and 19 in whooping-cough in Manchester, Burnley, and Blackburn." the two preceding weeks, declined again to 16 last week. The mortality from scarlet fever and from "fever" The deaths referred to whooping-cough, which had been showed no marked excess in any of the large towns. 14 in each of the two preceding weeks, were 13 last " The 55 deaths from diphtheria included 40 in London, week. The mortality from diphtheria and fromfever" and 2 each in West Ham, Birmingham, Sheffield, and slightly exceeded that recorded in the preceding week. Hull. No fatal case of small-pox was registered The 198 deaths in Dublin last week included 33 of in any of the thirty-three large towns. There were infants under one year of age and 34 of persons aged 12 cases of small-pox under treatment in the Metro- upwards of sixty years ; the deaths both of infants and showed a marked decline from the numbers politan Asylum Hospitals on Saturday last, the 1st inst., of elderlyinpersons the preceding week. Nine inquest cases and 9 against 16, 11, and 7 at the end of the three preceding recorded violence were registered; and 77, or more than weeks; 6 new cases were admitted during the week, deaths from the deaths occurred in public institutions. The of a against 1 and 0 in the two preceding week?. The number third, ___
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of scarlet fever patients in the Metropolitan Asylum
Hospitals and in the London Fever Hospital at the end of the week was 2380, against 2449, 2406, and 2442 on the three preceding Saturdays ; 223 new cases were admitted during the week, against 234, 216, and 269 in the three preceding weeks. The deaths referred to diseases of the respiratory organs in London, which had been 273 and 289 in the two preceding weeks, declined again to 273 last week, and were 91 below the corrected average. The causes of 43, or 1-1 per cent., of the deaths in the thirty-three towns were not certified either by a registered medical practitioner or by a coroner. All the causes of death were duly certified in Portsmouth, Leicester, Nottingham, Bradford, Leeds, and in twelve other smaller towns ; the largest proportions of uncertified deaths were registered in West Ham, Wolverhampton, Norwich, and Sheffield.
THE Anglo-Indian papers by the last mail are still very fall of this subject, but their general purport is favourable. HEALTH OF SCOTCH TOWNS. The worst is over and the epidemic is still declining. i The annual rate of mortality in the eight Scotch town?, The Secretary of State for India has received the following which had been 22-3 and 22 6 per 1000 in the two pretelegram from the Governor o Bombay on the subject of the ceding weeks, declined again to 22 0 during the week ending -plague :May 1st, but exceeded by 3-7 per 1000 the mean .. Deaths from all causes in Bombay city for week ended rate during the same period in the thirty-three large April 30th, 683; reported plague deaths, 169. The popu- English towns. The rates in the eight Scotch towns lation is returning continuously and is now variously esti- ranged from 15-9 in Dundee and 18 8 in Aberdeen to 25 6 mated at from 600,000 to 700,000. All persons coming into in Perth and 30-1 in Edinburgh. The 655 deaths in these Bombay are now medically examined. In Poona city deaths towns included 52 which were referred to measles, 45 to from all causes during the week ended April 30th, 78; whooping-cough, 15 to diarrhoea, 6 to "fever," 6 to diphreported plague deaths, 45. Farther inquiry confirms theria, and 3 to scarlet fever. In all, 127 deaths correctness of figures. Satisfactory result of Poona city resulted from these principal zymotic diseases, against operations shown by return of plague cases. They were : 107 and 102 in the two preceding weeks. These 127 for week ended March 26th. 319 ; April 2nd, 238 ; April 9th, deaths were equal to an annual rate of 4-3 per 1000, 235 ; April 16th, 159 ; April 23rd, 94 ; April 30th, 60." which was 2-6 per 1000 above the mean rate last week from At an adjourned meeting of the Bombay Medical and the same diseases in the thirty-three large English Physical Society, held on March 19th last, the papers read towns. The fatal cases of measles, which had been before the society on the subject of the plague on March 5th 39 in each of the two preceding weeks, rose to 52 last were discussed. A large diagrammatic chart has been week, and included 35 in Edinburgh and 12 in Glasgow. prepared by Dr. Weir showing the progressive development The deaths from whooping-cough, which had increased from of the epidemic, and the close relation between the total 38 to 41 in the three preceding weeks, further rose to 45 last mortality and the mortality from plague, and the state of the week, of which 24 occurred in Glasgow and 17 in Edinburgh. barometer and dew-point during the prevalence of the The 6 fatal cases of diphtheria exceeded by 4 the number - disease. in the preceding week, and included 3 in Glasgow. The 6 deaths referred to different forms of "fever" were all recorded in Glasgow, and of the 3 fatal cases of scarlet fever VITAL STATISTICS. 2 occurred in Edinburgh. The deaths from diseases of the respiratory organs in these towns, which had been 154 and 165 in the two preceding weeks, declined again last week to HEALTH OF ENGLISH TOWNS. 128, but slightly exceeded the number in the corresponding IN thirty-three of the largest English towns 6987 period of last year. The causes of 53, or more than 8 per births and 3854 deaths were registered during the week cent., of the deaths in the eight towns last week were not ending May 1st. The annual rate of mortality in these certified. towns, which had been 17-9 and 18’8 per 1000 in the two preceding weeks, declined again last week to 183. In HEALTH OF DUBLIN. London the rate was 16-8 per 1000, while it averaged The in death-rate Dublin, which had been 28.2and 34-6 19-3 in the thirty-two provincial towns. The lowest rates in these towns were 9-9 in West Ham, 12’5 in Brighton, per 1000 in the two preceding weeks, declined again to During the past 12-8in plymouth, and 12’9 in Croydon ; the highest 29-5during the week ending May 1st. four weeks of the current quarter the death-rate in the city were 25 2 in Manchester, 27-8 in Blackburn, 28’3 rates in Bolton, and 28-9 in Salford. The 3854 deaths included has averaged 32-1 per 1000, the rate during the same 351 which were referred to the principal zymotic diseases, period being 17-1 in London and 28-0 in Edinburgh. The during the week under against 334 and 367 in the two preceding weeks; of 198 deaths registered in Dublin these, 110 resulted from measles, 104 from whooping- notice showed a decline of 34 from the number in the fever, 31 preceding week, and included 36 which were referred to cough, 55 from diphtheria, 32 from scarlet from diarrhoea, and 19 from " fever" (principally the principal zymotic diseases, against 36 and 41 in the two No fatal case of any of these diseases preceding weeks; of these, 16 resulted from measles, 13 enteric). occurred last week in Brighton or in Halifax ; in the other from whooping-cough, 3 from " fever," 2 from diphtheria, towns they caused the lowest death-rates in Sunderland, 2 from diarrhoea, and not one either from small-pox or Swansea, Derby, and Huddersfield, and the highest rates scarlet fever. These 36 deaths were equal to an annual rate in Manchester, Burnley, Salford, and Bolton. The greatest of 54 per 1000, the zymotic death-rate during the same mortality from measles occurred in Birkenhead, Liverpool, period being 1-5 in London and 10-5 in Edinburgh. The Bolton, Manchester, Salford, and Burnley; and from fatal cases of measles, which had been 15 and 19 in whooping-cough in Manchester, Burnley, and Blackburn." the two preceding weeks, declined again to 16 last week. The mortality from scarlet fever and from "fever" The deaths referred to whooping-cough, which had been showed no marked excess in any of the large towns. 14 in each of the two preceding weeks, were 13 last " The 55 deaths from diphtheria included 40 in London, week. The mortality from diphtheria and fromfever" and 2 each in West Ham, Birmingham, Sheffield, and slightly exceeded that recorded in the preceding week. Hull. No fatal case of small-pox was registered The 198 deaths in Dublin last week included 33 of in any of the thirty-three large towns. There were infants under one year of age and 34 of persons aged 12 cases of small-pox under treatment in the Metro- upwards of sixty years ; the deaths both of infants and showed a marked decline from the numbers politan Asylum Hospitals on Saturday last, the 1st inst., of elderlyinpersons the preceding week. Nine inquest cases and 9 against 16, 11, and 7 at the end of the three preceding recorded violence were registered; and 77, or more than weeks; 6 new cases were admitted during the week, deaths from the deaths occurred in public institutions. The of a against 1 and 0 in the two preceding week?. The number third, ___
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