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mutton, "that it was very peculiar, and required a great deal
of trimming,"but (in his opinion) it was fit for food, the
magistrate declined to condemn it.
I mention these facts to show that Mr. Thomas and
myself are not responsible for the exposure and sale of mutton
of this description within the parish.
June 5th, 1882.
In the three weeks that ended on the 27th day of May the
number of births registered in the parish was 185 (males 89,
females 96). The number of deaths was 116 (males 58,
females 58). The annual birth rate was 36.6, and the annual
rate of mortality 23.0 per 1000 of the estimated population.
The death rate in London was 19.1.
The principal diseases of the zymotic class caused 25
deaths, viz.: Measles 12, whooping cough 11, scarlet fever 1,
and diarrhoea 1. All these occurred in children under 5 years
of age.
From diseases of the respiratory organs there were 25
deaths, viz.: From bronchitis 17, from pneumonia 4, and
from croup 4. Thirteen of these were deaths of children.
Seventeen deaths were referred to tubercular diseases,
viz.: 12 to phthisis, 2 to tabes, and 2 to meningitis.
The other causes of death included diseases of the brain
11, of the liver 4, of the heart 2, old age 7, and wasting diseases
of children 9.
The Inquest cases comprised 4 deaths from accident, one
by machinery, one by a locomotive engine, one by accidental
asphyxia, and one by drowning.
The deaths which occurred at various periods of life were
29 under one year, 36 between 1 and 5 years, 34 between 5
and 60 years, and 17 above 60 years.
The mortality is high for the season of the year. The
excess is due to the number of deaths of children from measles,
whooping cough, and bronchitis. The importance of early
medical treatment in these diseases is not sufficiently estimated
by many parents. Isolation of the patient is generally
neglected in the case of measles, and is a matter of extreme