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HEALTH OF SCOTCH TOWNS.
VITAL STATIS’I’ICS.
ofuncertified deaths were registered in Bristol, Birmingham and Preston. In thirty-three of the
largest English town 5786 births and
4702 deaths were registered during the week ending Saturday, July 8th. The annual rate of mortality in these towns, which had risen from 17-5 to 22’7 per 1000 in the preceding six weeks, further increased last week to 23-8. In London the rate was 22’3per 1000, whilst it averaged 24’8 in the
thirty-two provincial towns. The lowest rates in these towns were 11’8in Derby and in Oldham, 13’5 in Norwich, 15’0 in Plymouth and in Huddersfield and 16’5 in Nottingham ; the highest rates were 32’0 in Bolton, 32’1 in Leicester, 32’2 in Manchester, 34’9in Liverpool and 42-1 in Preston. The 4702 deaths included 1197, which were referred to the principal 2vmoticdiseases, against numbers increasing from 415 to 1108 in the preceding five weeks; of these, 816 resulted from diarrhoea,,
112 from measles, 85 from whooping-cough, 76 from diphtheria, 54 from scarlet fever, 41 from "fever (principally enteric) and 13 from small-pox. The lowest death-rates from these diseases were recorded in Bristol, Plymouth, Huddersfield and Halifax, whilst they caused the highest rates in Birmingham, Liverpool, Blackburn, Bolton, Leicester and Preston. The greatest mortality from measles occurred in Liverpool, Burnley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Cardiff, Preston and Blackbum; from scarlet fever in Bolton ; from whooping-cough in Birkenhead, Gateshead and Blackburn ; from "fever " in Burnley, Huddersfield and Sunderland ; and from diarrhoea, "
in Sheffield, Wolverhampton, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Bolton, Leicester and Preston. The 76 deaths from diphtheria included 54 in London, 5 in Manchester and 4 in West Ham. Nine deaths from small-pox were registered in London, 2 in Birmingham, 1 in West Ham and 1 in Bradford, but not one in any other of the thirty-three large towns ; 381 cases of this disease were under treatment in the Metropolitan Asylum Hospitals and in the Highgate Small-pox Hospital on Saturday last, against 490, 410 and 397 at the end of the preceding three weeks; 68 cases were admitted during the week, against 59 and 76 in the preceding two weeks, The number of scarlet fever patients in the Metropolitan Asylum Hospitals and in the London Fever Hospital at the end of the week was 2885, against numbers increasing from 2024 to 2775 on the preceding twelve Saturdays ; 362 new cases were admitted during the week, against 309 and 346 in the preceding two weeks. The deaths referred to diseases of the respiratory organs in London, which had been 252 and 250 in the preceding two weeks, declined to 235 last week, but were 36 above the corrected average. The causes of 62, or 1’3 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 Brighton, Bolton, Manchester, Oldham, Sunderland and in Dine other smaller towns ; the largest proportions of uncertified deaths were registered in Bristol, Birmingham, Leicester and
Liverpool,
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HEALTH OF SCOTCH TOWNS.
The annual rate of mortality in the eight Scotch towns, which had been 20’2 and 22-0 per 1000 in the preceding two weeks, declined again to 21’5 during the week ending July lst, and was 1’2 per 1000 below the mean rate the same period in the thirty-three large English towns, The rates in the eight Scotch towns ranged from 14.7 in Leith and 16’6 in Paisley to 22’8 in Glasgow and 34.0in Greenock. The 607 deaths in these towns included 56 which were referred to diarrhoea, 44 to measles, 17 to whooping-cough, 8 to diphtheria, 5 to scarlet fever, 5 to "fever"and not one to small-pox. In all, 135 deaths resulted from these principal zymotic diseases, against 98 and L27 in the preceding two weeks. These 135 deaths were equal to an annual rate of 4’8 per 1000, which was slightly below the mean rate last week from the same diseases in the thirtythree large English towns. The fatal cases of diarrhcea, which had been 12 and 43 in the preceding two weeks, further rose to 56 last week, of which 35 occurred in Glasgow and 6 in Edinburgh. The deaths referred to measles, which had been 46 and 50 in the preceding two weeks, declined again to 44 last week, and included 21 in Glasgow, 13 in Greenock and 7 in Edinburgh. The 17 fatal cases of whooping-cough showed a slight further decline from those :ec,;rded in recent weeks, and included 9 in Glasgow and Dundee. The deaths from diphtheria, which had 6 in each of the preceding two weeks, rose to 8 last week of which 4 occurred in Glasgow, where 4 of the 5 fatal
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The deatha of scarlet fever were also recorded. referred to diseases of the respiratory organs in these towns, which had been 98 and 99 in the preceding two weeks, declined to 89 last week, and were identical with the number in the corresponding week of last year. The causes of 53, or nearly 9 per cent., of the deaths in the eight towns were not certified The annual rate of mortality in the eight Scotch towns, had been 22’0 and 21’5 per 1000 in the preceding two weeks, was again 21 5during the week ending July 8th, and was 2 3 per 1000 below the mean rate during the same period in the thirty-three large English towns. The rates in the eight Scotch towns ranged from 16’1 in Aberdeen and in Leith and 17 3in Edinburgh, to 25’2 in Glasgow and 25’7 in Greenock. The 607 deaths in these towns included 56 which were referred to diarrhoea, 32 to measles, 28 to whoopingcough, 9 to diphtheria. 5 to scarlet fever, 1 to small-pox and 1 to "fever." In all, 132 deaths resulted from these principal zymotic diseases, against 127 and 135 in the preceding two weeks. These 132 deaths were equal to an annual rate of 4 7 per 1000, which was 13 below the mean rate last week from the same diseases in the thirty-three large English towns. The fatal cases of diarrhoea, which had been 12, 43 and 56 in the three weeks, was again 56 last week, of which 43 in Glasgow and 5 in Edinburgh. The deaths referred measles, which had been 50 and 44 in the preceding two weeks, further declined to 32 last week, and included 20 in Glasgow and 10 in Greenock. The 28 fatal cases of whoopingcough showed a marked increase upon those recorded in recent 15 occurred in Glasgow, 7 in Edinburgh and 4 in Dundee. The deaths from diphtheria, which had been 6 and 8in the preceding two weeks, further rose to 9 last week, and included 6 in Glasgow. Of the 5 fatal cases of scarlet fever 3 occurred in Edinburgh and 2 in Glasgow. The death from small-pox was recorded in Edinburgh. The deaths referred to diseases of the respiratory organs in these towns, which had been 99 and 89 in the preceding two weeks, were 87 last week, and exceeded by 16 the number in the corresponding week of last year. The causes of 41, or nearly 7 per cent., of the deaths in these eight towns last week were not certified. cases
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HEALTH OF DUBLIN.
The death-rate in Dublin, which had been 282 and 25-4 per 1000 in the preceding two weeks, rose again to 30’7 during the week ending July lst, a higher rate than in any week since January last. During the thirteen weeks of last quarter the death-rate in the city averaged 26’2 per 1000, against 19-5 in London and 18’0 in Edinburgh. The 206 deaths registered in Dublin during the week under notice showed an increase of 36 upon the number in the previous week and included 35 which were referred to the principal zymotic diseases, against 21 in each of the preceding two weeks. Of these, 22 resulted from diarrhoea, 7 from whooping-cough, 5 from "fever," 1 from diphtheria, ,and not one from small-pox, measles, or scarlet fever. These 35 deaths were equal to an annual rate of 5 2 per 1000, the zymotic death-rate during the same period being 5’3 in London and 35 in Edinburgh. The fatal cases of diarrhœa, which had been 3 and 9 in the preceding two weeks, further rose to 22 last week. The deaths from whooping-cough, which had been 9 and 1 in the preceding two weeks, rose again to 7 last week. The deaths reterrecl to different forms of "fever," which had been 2, 3 and 4 in the preceding three weeks, further rose to 5 last week. The 206 deaths registered in Dublin last week included 42 of infants under one year of age and 45 of persons aged upwards of sixty years ; the deaths both of infants and of elderly persons showed a further increase up)n those recorded in recent weeks. Two inquest cases and 2 deaths from violence were registered ; and 66, or nearly a, third, of the deaths’ occurred in public institutions. The causes of 22, or nearly 11 per cent., of the deaths registered in the city last week were not certified. The death-rate in Dublin, which had been 25.4 and 30 7 per 1000 in the preceding two weeks, declined again to 24 6 during the week ending July 8th. During the thirteen weeks of last quarter the death-rate in the city averaged 26’2 per 1000, against 19-5 in London and 18-0 in Edinburgh. The 165 deaths in Dublin during the week under notice showed a decline of 41 from the number in the preceding week, and included 34 which were referred to the principal zymotic diseases, against 21 and 35 in the preceding two weeks ; of these, 22 resulted from diarrhwa, 6 from measles, 3
ofuncertified deaths were registered in Bristol, Birmingham and Preston. In thirty-three of the
largest English town 5786 births and
4702 deaths were registered during the week ending Saturday, July 8th. The annual rate of mortality in these towns, which had risen from 17-5 to 22’7 per 1000 in the preceding six weeks, further increased last week to 23-8. In London the rate was 22’3per 1000, whilst it averaged 24’8 in the
thirty-two provincial towns. The lowest rates in these towns were 11’8in Derby and in Oldham, 13’5 in Norwich, 15’0 in Plymouth and in Huddersfield and 16’5 in Nottingham ; the highest rates were 32’0 in Bolton, 32’1 in Leicester, 32’2 in Manchester, 34’9in Liverpool and 42-1 in Preston. The 4702 deaths included 1197, which were referred to the principal 2vmoticdiseases, against numbers increasing from 415 to 1108 in the preceding five weeks; of these, 816 resulted from diarrhoea,,
112 from measles, 85 from whooping-cough, 76 from diphtheria, 54 from scarlet fever, 41 from "fever (principally enteric) and 13 from small-pox. The lowest death-rates from these diseases were recorded in Bristol, Plymouth, Huddersfield and Halifax, whilst they caused the highest rates in Birmingham, Liverpool, Blackburn, Bolton, Leicester and Preston. The greatest mortality from measles occurred in Liverpool, Burnley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Cardiff, Preston and Blackbum; from scarlet fever in Bolton ; from whooping-cough in Birkenhead, Gateshead and Blackburn ; from "fever " in Burnley, Huddersfield and Sunderland ; and from diarrhoea, "
in Sheffield, Wolverhampton, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Bolton, Leicester and Preston. The 76 deaths from diphtheria included 54 in London, 5 in Manchester and 4 in West Ham. Nine deaths from small-pox were registered in London, 2 in Birmingham, 1 in West Ham and 1 in Bradford, but not one in any other of the thirty-three large towns ; 381 cases of this disease were under treatment in the Metropolitan Asylum Hospitals and in the Highgate Small-pox Hospital on Saturday last, against 490, 410 and 397 at the end of the preceding three weeks; 68 cases were admitted during the week, against 59 and 76 in the preceding two weeks, The number of scarlet fever patients in the Metropolitan Asylum Hospitals and in the London Fever Hospital at the end of the week was 2885, against numbers increasing from 2024 to 2775 on the preceding twelve Saturdays ; 362 new cases were admitted during the week, against 309 and 346 in the preceding two weeks. The deaths referred to diseases of the respiratory organs in London, which had been 252 and 250 in the preceding two weeks, declined to 235 last week, but were 36 above the corrected average. The causes of 62, or 1’3 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 Brighton, Bolton, Manchester, Oldham, Sunderland and in Dine other smaller towns ; the largest proportions of uncertified deaths were registered in Bristol, Birmingham, Leicester and
Liverpool,
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HEALTH OF SCOTCH TOWNS.
The annual rate of mortality in the eight Scotch towns, which had been 20’2 and 22-0 per 1000 in the preceding two weeks, declined again to 21’5 during the week ending July lst, and was 1’2 per 1000 below the mean rate the same period in the thirty-three large English towns, The rates in the eight Scotch towns ranged from 14.7 in Leith and 16’6 in Paisley to 22’8 in Glasgow and 34.0in Greenock. The 607 deaths in these towns included 56 which were referred to diarrhoea, 44 to measles, 17 to whooping-cough, 8 to diphtheria, 5 to scarlet fever, 5 to "fever"and not one to small-pox. In all, 135 deaths resulted from these principal zymotic diseases, against 98 and L27 in the preceding two weeks. These 135 deaths were equal to an annual rate of 4’8 per 1000, which was slightly below the mean rate last week from the same diseases in the thirtythree large English towns. The fatal cases of diarrhcea, which had been 12 and 43 in the preceding two weeks, further rose to 56 last week, of which 35 occurred in Glasgow and 6 in Edinburgh. The deaths referred to measles, which had been 46 and 50 in the preceding two weeks, declined again to 44 last week, and included 21 in Glasgow, 13 in Greenock and 7 in Edinburgh. The 17 fatal cases of whooping-cough showed a slight further decline from those :ec,;rded in recent weeks, and included 9 in Glasgow and Dundee. The deaths from diphtheria, which had 6 in each of the preceding two weeks, rose to 8 last week of which 4 occurred in Glasgow, where 4 of the 5 fatal
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The deatha of scarlet fever were also recorded. referred to diseases of the respiratory organs in these towns, which had been 98 and 99 in the preceding two weeks, declined to 89 last week, and were identical with the number in the corresponding week of last year. The causes of 53, or nearly 9 per cent., of the deaths in the eight towns were not certified The annual rate of mortality in the eight Scotch towns, had been 22’0 and 21’5 per 1000 in the preceding two weeks, was again 21 5during the week ending July 8th, and was 2 3 per 1000 below the mean rate during the same period in the thirty-three large English towns. The rates in the eight Scotch towns ranged from 16’1 in Aberdeen and in Leith and 17 3in Edinburgh, to 25’2 in Glasgow and 25’7 in Greenock. The 607 deaths in these towns included 56 which were referred to diarrhoea, 32 to measles, 28 to whoopingcough, 9 to diphtheria. 5 to scarlet fever, 1 to small-pox and 1 to "fever." In all, 132 deaths resulted from these principal zymotic diseases, against 127 and 135 in the preceding two weeks. These 132 deaths were equal to an annual rate of 4 7 per 1000, which was 13 below the mean rate last week from the same diseases in the thirty-three large English towns. The fatal cases of diarrhoea, which had been 12, 43 and 56 in the three weeks, was again 56 last week, of which 43 in Glasgow and 5 in Edinburgh. The deaths referred measles, which had been 50 and 44 in the preceding two weeks, further declined to 32 last week, and included 20 in Glasgow and 10 in Greenock. The 28 fatal cases of whoopingcough showed a marked increase upon those recorded in recent 15 occurred in Glasgow, 7 in Edinburgh and 4 in Dundee. The deaths from diphtheria, which had been 6 and 8in the preceding two weeks, further rose to 9 last week, and included 6 in Glasgow. Of the 5 fatal cases of scarlet fever 3 occurred in Edinburgh and 2 in Glasgow. The death from small-pox was recorded in Edinburgh. The deaths referred to diseases of the respiratory organs in these towns, which had been 99 and 89 in the preceding two weeks, were 87 last week, and exceeded by 16 the number in the corresponding week of last year. The causes of 41, or nearly 7 per cent., of the deaths in these eight towns last week were not certified. cases
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HEALTH OF DUBLIN.
The death-rate in Dublin, which had been 282 and 25-4 per 1000 in the preceding two weeks, rose again to 30’7 during the week ending July lst, a higher rate than in any week since January last. During the thirteen weeks of last quarter the death-rate in the city averaged 26’2 per 1000, against 19-5 in London and 18’0 in Edinburgh. The 206 deaths registered in Dublin during the week under notice showed an increase of 36 upon the number in the previous week and included 35 which were referred to the principal zymotic diseases, against 21 in each of the preceding two weeks. Of these, 22 resulted from diarrhoea, 7 from whooping-cough, 5 from "fever," 1 from diphtheria, ,and not one from small-pox, measles, or scarlet fever. These 35 deaths were equal to an annual rate of 5 2 per 1000, the zymotic death-rate during the same period being 5’3 in London and 35 in Edinburgh. The fatal cases of diarrhœa, which had been 3 and 9 in the preceding two weeks, further rose to 22 last week. The deaths from whooping-cough, which had been 9 and 1 in the preceding two weeks, rose again to 7 last week. The deaths reterrecl to different forms of "fever," which had been 2, 3 and 4 in the preceding three weeks, further rose to 5 last week. The 206 deaths registered in Dublin last week included 42 of infants under one year of age and 45 of persons aged upwards of sixty years ; the deaths both of infants and of elderly persons showed a further increase up)n those recorded in recent weeks. Two inquest cases and 2 deaths from violence were registered ; and 66, or nearly a, third, of the deaths’ occurred in public institutions. The causes of 22, or nearly 11 per cent., of the deaths registered in the city last week were not certified. The death-rate in Dublin, which had been 25.4 and 30 7 per 1000 in the preceding two weeks, declined again to 24 6 during the week ending July 8th. During the thirteen weeks of last quarter the death-rate in the city averaged 26’2 per 1000, against 19-5 in London and 18-0 in Edinburgh. The 165 deaths in Dublin during the week under notice showed a decline of 41 from the number in the preceding week, and included 34 which were referred to the principal zymotic diseases, against 21 and 35 in the preceding two weeks ; of these, 22 resulted from diarrhwa, 6 from measles, 3