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The mortality for the quarter was in excess of that in the corresponding
quarters of 1855 and 1856; but the same result has occurred all over
London—110 deaths having been registered in London and 113 in Hackney
against 100 during the summer quarter of 1856. This, considering
that the latter was the most healthy season in Hackney for many years,
and that the population increases more rapidly in London than in the metropolis
at large, is as small an augmented rate of death as could have been
expected. Of the 613 births, 240 were registered in Hackney Sub-district:
47 in Stamford Hill; 38 in Stoke Newington; 186 in West
Hackney; and 102 in South Hackney: whilst of the 361 deaths, 148
occurred in Hackney Sub-district, (28 of which took place in the East
London Union) ; 24 in Stamford Hill; 40 in Stoke Newington ; 101 in
West Hackney ; and only 48 in South Hackney.
Of these 361 deaths 112 were registered as caused by zymotic diseases,
and 67 by tubercular diseases ; 44 from affections of the brain and
spinal cord ; 22 only from diseases of the lungs, excluding consumption ;
and 23 from old age. There were also 13 registered from poison, hanging,
drowning, and accidents. Of the 112 from zymotic diseases no less than
50 resulted from diarrhoea, (of which 35 were of children under 1 year
old ;) 19 from typhus and bilious fevers ; 17 from hooping cough ; and 10
from scarlet fever.
The deaths at different ages were as follows:—109 were under 1 year
of age ; 73 in those who were above 1 and under 20 years of age ; 52 in
those between 20 and 40 years of age ; 46 in those between 40 and 60 ;
64 who were above 60 and under 80 ; and 18 who were above 80. The
very large mortality of children under 1 year of age, was produced by diarrhoea,
premature birth, and atrophy, and was therefore partly accidental.
The mean pressure of the atmosphere for the quarter was below 30
inches, and varied rather less than usual; the average temperature was
very high, having been no less than 3.5° in excess when compared with
that of the last 43 years, and also above the mean in every week but one.
The highest temperature registered was 90.2°, which occurred on the last
Sunday in June ; and the next highest 86.2°, in the first week of August.
The lowest temperature was 44.2°, so that the range was 46.0°; the
mean of the maximum observations was 80.7°, and of the lowest 51.2° ;
The average temperature for the quarter was 63.4°, being 0.1° higher
than Greenwich ; and the hottest summer, with the exception of 1818, of
any recorded. The general direction of the wind was S.W., and the rainfall
amounted to 9.14 inches, or 2 inches more than at Greenwich.
I remain, Gentlemen, your obedient Servant,
JOHN W. TRIPE.
Nov. 12th, 1857.