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diseases were 139, diarrhoea 71, of which 55 occurred
in the three summer months of July, August, and
September. Scarlet Fever killed 81, while only 3 are
recorded from common fever, 7 from Small Pox, and 27
from measles. The Public Vaccination Act has been
under my supervision for three years, and the very
small number of deaths and attacks from Small Pox
in young children during the late epidemic, in comparison
with adults, shows that Vaccination has been
fairly attended to. Monthly returns are obtained of
those parents who either refused or neglected to have
their children vaccinated; a notice given to vaccinate
within 14 days has been generally responded to, but
prosecutions have been carried out in some instances
and fines levied.
Deaths from Violent Causes.
The deaths from violence amounted to 79, the larger
portion of which were accidents brought to St. Mary's
Hospital. Inquests were held in the parish upon 126
persons. The proportion of deaths from violence is not
greater in this parish than many other town districts;
but. the item is large throughout the county generally,
the annual number of killed persons from accident or
negligence being upwards of 2000. 20,000 would be
the probable number of those who are maimed and
wounded, but recovered. These accidents are chiefly
from vans, carts, omnibuses, carriages, railways, and
street vehicles. In London, 48 to 52 persons are
killed every quarter. Inquests are held, magistrates
complain, suggestions made, but nothing done to
lessen the danger of rapid and careless driving in
crowded streets.