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The chief zymotic diseases caused 23 deaths, viz.:-
Measles 8, scarlet fever 4, whooping cough 5, and diarrhœa 6.
Ten deaths were referred to pulmonary diseases, and 13
to tubercular affections.
Three Inquests were held. Two deaths were caused by
accidents, and two were uncertified.
The deaths which occurred in the first year of life num
bered 22, and between one and five years 18. Above 60 years
of age there were 13 deaths.
At the Vestry Wharf there are about 150 tons of manure
and slop, and 200 tons of dust. A barge is being loaded with
ashes, and I am informed that the manure will be removed
to-morrow and on Wednesday.
As the season for summer diarrhoea is close at hand, I beg
to call attention to the necessity of cleansing cisterns, dustbins,
and back yards; the proper trapping of sinks and
drains, and the great importance of never giving to infants
and young children any milk or other food which is beginning
to turn sour. All milk should be boiled as soon as it is
received, and be kept covered in a clean and cool place.
July 31st, 1882.
During the fortnight that ended on the 22nd day of J uly, 121
births and 64 deaths were registered in the parish. These
numbers are equivalent to an annual birth rate 36.0 and an
annual rate of mortality of 19.0 per 1000 of the estimated population.
The corresponding death rate in London was 17.9.
The number of deaths which occurred during the first year
of life was 17; between one and five years, 25; and at all other
ages 22.
From the principal diseases of the zymotic class there
were 20 deaths, of which 6 were from measles, 4 from whooping
cough, 8 from diarrhœa, and 2 from fever.
Tubercular diseases caused 10 deaths, and pulmonary
diseases 8.
Two Inquests were held, and 4 deaths were not certified.
All the latter were attributed to "convulsions."