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that dire disease small pox, exhibit a vast amount of death from scarlet
fever, which has been very prevalent during the greater part of the year,
numbering, in all, 110 victims, chiefly children under 10 years of age.
The mortality from diarrhcea has been much below the average.

522 therefore represents the total number of deaths from lung diseases,
and includes the 121 deaths in the Consumption Hospital. This is about
our annual average number.
The number of infants who died under 5 years of age, amounts to
617, or 38.5 per cent, of the total deaths which occurred.
I append, as usual, a list of nuisances which were reported on by me
to the Sanitary Committee, with the result of the orders of the Vestry
for abatement or removal. This list comprises only those nuisances
brought under notice of the Committee, but gives no account of the
numerous cases remedied without the necessity of official interference.
Proceedings under Nuisance Removal Act,
From March 25th, 1862, to March, 25th, 1863.
Total number of complaints made 435
Notices served 352
Summonses heard at Police Court 67
Magistrates orders made 39
Works done without orders 28
New pipe drains laid down under Inspector's supervision, feet 152
Drains cleansed 44
„ repaired 31
„ trapped 15