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From the chief diseases of the zymotic class there were 7
deaths viz.:—from measles 2, whooping cough 1, enteric
fever 2, and diarrhœa 2.
Diseases of the respiratory organs begin to shew an
increased fatality. There were 18 deaths from bronchitis, 7
from pneumonia, and 2 from other diseases.
Ten deaths were caused by tubercular diseases, viz.:—
phthisis 6, meningitis 1, and tabes mesenterica 3.
The period for which an assistant inspector of dwellings
was engaged, expires on Wednesday next. He has visited
the worst conditioned houses in 139 streets and courts. The
total number of houses reported on is 2137, of rooms 8938,
and of families 3532. The statistics collected relate to the
dwellings of upwards of 15,000 persons. As might be
expected, a number of stopped drains, foul closets and other
nuisances were discovered. These were referred to the
Sanitary Inspector and the proper notices were served for
abating them.
The number of rooms in a house ranged from 2 to 21, but
the average was under 5. The number of families in a house
varied from 1 to 7. The higher numbers were not often met
with, and the mean was below 2 families. The number of
persons in a house were from 1 to 29, but the mean of all the
houses did not exceed 8 persons. These low averages are
accounted for by the number of small two-roomed houses in
No. 1 Ward, in the Leather Market District.
November 17th, 1884.
During the fortnight that ended on the 8th day of November,
129 births and 58 deaths were registered in the parish.
These numbers are equal to an annual birth rate of 37.8 and
an annual rate of mortality of 17.0 per thousand of the
estimated population.
The corresponding death rate in London was 19.6.
There were only 4 deaths from zymotic diseases, viz.:—
1 from measles, 1 from whooping cough, and 2 from diarrhoea.
Diseases of the respiratory organs caused 16 deaths, and
those of the tubercular classs 10.
There were 3 inquest cases, including 2 deaths from
accidental aspluyscia.