an estimated population of 10,591,530 for the week ending August 31st, the death-rate was 19.9. Deaths reported 4,042 ; acute diseases of the respiratory organs (London) 102, diarrhea 762, measles 99, whooping-cough 65, diphtheria 56, scarlet fever 43, fever 40, small-pox (London 4, Oldham and Preston 1 each) 6. The death-rates ranged from 14.2 in Bristol to 35.6 in Burnley: