YEARS. TABLE No. 45. Mortality from Diphtheria from 1884 to 1892, inclusive, by Ages. Table No. 45 shows the mortality from diphtheria by age periods from 1884 to 1892, inclusive. It will be seen by this table that the mortality from this disease has been growing less since 1889. CROUP. TABLE No. 46. Mortality from Croup from 1884 to 1892, inclusive, by Ages. The mortality from croup for the past nine years is shown in the above table. TABLE No. 47. Mortality from Croup and Diphtheria from 1884 to 1892, inclusive. Average.. 69 142 212 1.02 2.10 3.12 1.85 3.85 5.70 The mortality from diphtheria and croup for the past nine years is shown in the above table. From a sanitary stand-point the two diseases are considered identical. |