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STREATHAM,
INCLUDING
TOOTING AND BALHAM.
The year 1865 has been marked in this Sub-district by
events which, in a sanitary point of view, must be looked
upon as very satisfactory. Not only has there been a less
death-rate, by 27 below that of the preceding year, but the
intensity of sickness, so far as the same can be judged of
from what has been recorded as having occurred amongst
the parish poor, presents a marked improvement over that
of some former years. There has been rather a larger
number of cases of sickness treated amongst this class
during the past year (vide Table Y. Appendix) than during
1864, but the per-centage of deaths to cases treated is less,
and the number of deaths due to Zymotic diseases has
undergone no increase, one only of the out-door Union
poor of the three parishes of which this Sub-district is
composed having succumbed to this class of malady—viz.,
Scarlatina. It is also particularly gratifying to record the
improvement in the rate of mortality amongst the labouring
classes generally, viewed in relation to that amongst
the classes of a higher social position. The following table
shows there were less deaths from all causes amongst the
inhabitants included under the heading "Industrial and
Labouring Classes," by 24, than occurred in the preceding
year, the respective numbers being 68 and 91; and that
of the deaths from Zymotic diseases there occurred 11 only
amongst this class to 18 amongst the three classes above
them. This I am disposed to look upon as one of the
good effects of the sanitation accomplished throughout the
Sub-district, and particularly of the improved drainage
secured to many of the poorer localities.