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198 streets, with a total of houses 3,465.
Number of Houses inspected 3,005
„ Rooms „ 12,266
„ Families „ 4,880
„ Persons „ 21,072
„ Adults „ 13,760
„ Children „ 7,3 12
No. of W.C.'s 2,878
Dirty conditions 1,002
No water laid on 1,012
Cisterns 2,266
Apparatus out of
order 249
Water butts 610
No covers 137
W.C.'s stopped 34
Rotten butts 90
Houses with Dustbins 2,606
Houses without 399
D. B., no covers 5 2 3
D. B., rotten and bad 201
Drains found untrapped 167
„ „ defective 381
„ „ stopped 39
These extra inspections have been exceedingly useful, as
they have not only collected a large amount of statistical
information, but have brought to light the existence of many
nuisances.
January 5th, 1885.
During the three weeks that ended on the 27th day of
December, 175 births and 91 deaths were registered in the
parish. These numbers are equal to an annual birth rate of
34.2, and an annual rate of mortality of 17.8 per thousand of
the estimated population.
The corresponding death rate for the whole of London
was 20.3.
The chief diseases of the zymotic class caused 14 deathe,
viz.:—smallpox 2, (both infants, not vaccinated,) measles
5, scarlet fever 2, diphtheria 2, and enteric fever 1.
From diseases of the respiratory organs there were 21
deaths; from those of the tubercular class 15; and from old
a g e 7.
Six inquests were held, one death was due to intemperance.
All the courts and places in the parish have been thoroughly
inspected.