View report page

There were only 5 deaths from zymotic diseases, of which
2 were referred to scarlet fever, 2 to whooping cough, and 1
to diarrhœa.
Diseases of the respiratory organs caused 21 deaths, and
those of the tubercular class 10. One death was recorded
from peurperal fever. Three inquests were held, and one
death was not certified.
There were 18 deaths in children under one year of age,
and the same number in persons of 60 years of age and
upwards.
The present state of the public health must be regarded as
satisfactory.
April 7th, 1884.
During the three weeks that ended on the 29th day of
March, 223 births and 89 deaths were registered in the
parish. These numbers shew an annual birth rate of 43.5
and an annual rate of mortality of 17.3 per thousand of the
estimated population.
The corresponding death rate in London was 20.9.
The chief diseases of the zymotic class caused 17 deaths,
viz :—measles 4, scarlet fever 6, and whooping cough 7.
Twenty-one deaths were referred to diseases of the
respiratory organs, and the like number to those of the
tubercular class.
Four inquests were held. A boy age 15, committed suicide
by hanging.
Several inhabitants of St. James's Road have complained
of a nuisance at Mr. Francis's Metallic Cask Factory in
Tranton Road. When I visited the premises there was no
offensive smell at that time, but I have no doubt that very
disagreeable vapours are likely to be evolved in certain
processes of the business.
April 21st, 1884.
During the fortnight that ended on the 12th day of April,
153 births and 66 deaths were registered in the parish.
These numbers are equal to an annual birth rate of 44.8 and
an annual rate of mortality of 19.3 per thousand of the
estimated population.
The corresponding death rate in London was 20.5.