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SMALL POX.
From this disease during the year 1887 one death alone
occurrcd. The case was that of a man who lived at Norwood,
but had his daily employment at Pimlico. The attack was
fatal after a few days' illness. The origin of the infection
could not be ascertained. No other case was known to exist
in the Metropolis at that time, nor was it believed that the subject
of the attack had had any communication or connection
with anybody residing outside the boundary of the London
Registration Districts. Immediately upon the occurrence
of death a removal was effected to the public mortuary.
In order to confirm the evidence of the cause of death a
post-mortem examination was made by your Medical Officer.
Making a total during the nine years of 2320, of which 118
were paupers, or,
Non-paupers 95.2 Per cent.
Paupers 4.8 Per cent.