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premises for a longer period than usual. This is a common
occurrence every Bank Holiday.
September 15th, 1884.
During the five weeks that ended on the 6th day of
September, 329 births and 166 deaths were registered in the
parish. These numbers are equal to an annual birth rate of
38.6, and an annual rate of mortality of 19.0 per thousand
of the estimated population.
The corresponding death rate in London was 20.5, and
the mean rate of 28 large towns was 24.2.
The chief diseases of the zymotic class caused 48 deaths,
viz.:—smallpox 1, measles 8, scarlet fever 2, diphtheria 3,
whooping cough 4, enteric fever 2, diarrhoea 27, and English
Cholera 1.
From diseases of the respiratory organs there were 18
deaths, and from tubercular diseases 22. Eleven persons
died from heart disease and 9 from old age.
Six inquests were held. Three deaths were referred to
natural causes and 3 to violence. A female aged 72 years,
died from the effects of drinking accidently, carbolic acid,
carelessly placed in a beer bottle.
The water supplied by the Southwark Company during
July and August was of good quality.
On August 20th, I met Mr. Spencer at Higgin's Manure
Factory. The place was cleared and cleansed, the stove
repaired, a fair fire was burning, the yard was recently
washed, there were no filthy carts standing about, and
altogether, the premises were fit—if not fitted—for inspection.
Notwithstanding, the ventilation of the close chamber was
defective. In my opinion the nuisance complained of by the
inhabitants does not so much arise from the condition of the
mixing-room as from the conveyance through the streets of
putrid fish in open and filthy vans. I believe Mr. Higgins
has promised to use covered iron carts.
The inspection of the older streets, courts and places in
the parish is being satisfactorily carried out.
October 6th, 1884.
During the three weeks that ended on the 27th day of
September, 179 births and 105 deaths were registered in the