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scarlet fever 51, erysipelas 10, diphtheria 7, enteric fever 1,
typhoid fever 2, membranous croup 1.
I have continued my inspection of the Board Schools, and
report that the Keeton's Road School requires the ceilings to
be whitewashed, and the walls of the rooms and passages to
be cleaned throughout.
At the Southwark Park School the w.c. accommodation at
the girls' school is inadequate. There are six female teachers,
and no separate w.c. has been provided for their use.
December 15th, 1890.
During the fortnight that ended on the 6th day of December,
98 births and 57 deaths were registered in the parish.
These numbers indicate an annual birth-rate of 28.1, and
an annual rate of mortality of 16.4 per thousand of the estimated
population. The corresponding death-rate in London
was 19.2.
Only four deaths were recorded from diseases of the zymotic
class, viz.—l from measles and 3 from whooping cough.
From diseases of the respiratory organs there were 18
deaths, from those of the tubercular order 6, and from old
age 4.
The number of deaths under one year of age was 17, and
of persons aged 60 years and upwards, 14.
Three inquests were held. These were two cases of suicide
and one death from excessive drinking.
The water supplied during the last month was more highly
charged with organic matter from access of decaying vegetation,
which is usual at this season of the year, but was
efficiently filtered before delivery.
The number of cases of infectious diseases reported was
31, viz.—scarlet fever 18, erysipelas 8, diphtheria 4, and
enteric fever 1.
The number of houses requiring inspection under the
House Duty Relief Act was 72.