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Zymotic diseases caused 20 deaths, of which 6 were referred
to measles, 1 to scarlet fever, 4 to whooping cough, 1 to
enteric fever, and 8 to diarrhœa. All the fatal cases of
diarrhoea were under one year of age.
Tubercular diseases caused 14 deaths, viz.: Phthisis 8,
meningitis 3, and tabes 3.
The number of deaths from diseases of the respiratory
system was considerable for the season of the year. There
were 13 from bronchitis, 6 from pneumonia, 1 from croup,
and 1 from pleurisy; making a total of 21.
Three Inquests were held. All the deaths were attributed
to natural causes. Four deaths were not certified.
Since my last report on the Vestry Wharf, 364 loads of
dust and 92 loads of slop have been received. Six barges of
ashes, one of mixture, one of hard core, and 11 loads of core
have been removed. An extra number of hands are at work.
About two-thirds of the accumulation has been cleared away,
and if the activity which has lately been displayed be continued,
and advantage be taken of the present dry weather,
the remainder may be removed in a short time without
causing any nuisance.
In the second quarter of the year the number of births
was 827, and of deaths 522. The mortality was unusually
high in consequence of the prevalence of measles and whooping
cough. The chief zymotic diseases caused no less than
136 deaths, of which 2 were attributed to small-pox, 48 to
measles, 5 to scarlet fever, 1 to diphtheria, 74 to whooping
cough, 1 to fever, and 5 to diarrhoea. The birth rate was
37.9, and the death rate 23.8.
September 18th, 1882.
During the five weeks that ended on the 9th day of
September, 339 births and 157 deaths were registered in the
parish. These numbers are equivalent to an annual birth
rate of 40.4, and an annual rate of mortality of 18 .7 per 1000
of the population. The corresponding death rate in London
was 19.1.
The numher of deaths which occurred in the first year of
life was 71, and above 60 years of age 19.