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to the
Vestry of St. George, Hanover Square.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
I.—During the thirteen weeks ending 1st October,
1859, 440 deaths have occurred in the Parish, including
those of 5 inflates of the Workhouse at Little Chelsea,
and of 48 non-parishioners in St. George's Hospital. The
weekly average 33.8, is slightly above that of the preceding
ten years, which is about 32.
On looking at the death table practically, with an eye
to causes and prevention, we are struck with the two
items of infant mortality, and mortality from bowel complaints
; which two items, however, are connected by the
fact, that the greater part of the deaths from bowel disorders
are those of infants.
For example, in the third or corresponding quarter of
1857, there were 63 deaths of parishioners from diarrhoea,
dysentery, and cholera; in the same quarter of 1858
there were 35; and in the same quarter of the present
year 62. And in each of these years, seven-ninths of
these deaths from bowel disorder have been of infants
under 1 year; one-ninth of children between 1 and 5