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The number of persons who died in the Leather
market district was 364; in the St. Mary Magdalen
district, 410; and in the St. James's district, 1003.
In the first quarter of the year, there were 408
deaths; in the second quarter, 452; in the third
quarter, 486; and in the last quarter, 431.
The numbers of deaths which occurred in the
first year of life was 536, showing an infantile rate
of mortality of 154 per thousand registered births.
The infantile death rate in London was 155 per
thousand registered births.
Above sixty years of age, there were 356 deaths.
The number of deaths in the Workhouse was
151, or eight and a half per cent, of the total
deaths.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
The chief diseases of the Zymotic class, caused 335
deaths, or 18.7 per cent, of the total deaths from
all causes, and 3.7 per thousand of the estimated
population. The Zymotic death rate in London
was 3.3 per thousand. In the previous year, the
Zymotic deaths numbered 292, or 17 per cent. ; the
decennial average being 374.
Small Pox caused 5 deaths; 3 being males and 2
females. Two were under one year of age; one
was between 1 and 5 years; one between 5 and 15
years; and one between 15 and 25 years. One case
occurred in the Leather market district; two in St.
Mary Magdalen, and two in St. James's district.
From Measles there were 81 deaths, against 67 in
the previous year, and a decennial average of 64.
Half of the deaths [42) occurred during the second
quarter of the year; 56 took place between the ages