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An official representation under the Artizans' Dwellings.
Act was made to the Metropolitan Board of Works by my
predecessor, Dr. Parker, on the 29th of October, 1875,
[i.e., 17 years ago], respecting this area. The Sanitary
Officer of the Vestry has been dealing with this property,
under the Sanitary Acts, ever since. The result has been
that half the houses are unoccupied, and the owners of
some of the other houses refuse to carry out the works
ordered by the Vestry.
April 10th, 1893.
During the three weeks that ended on the Ist day of
April 195 births and 85 deaths were registered in the
parish. These numbers indicate an annual birth-rate of
39.7, and an annual rate of mortality of 17.3 per thousand
of the estimated population. The corresponding death-rate
in London was 20.2
The chief diseases of the zymotic class caused 8 deaths,
viz.: measles 2, diphtheria 3, and diarrhoea 3.
From diseases of the respiratory organs there were 29
deaths, of which 18 were referred to bronchitis and 11 topneumonia.
Diseases of the tubercular order caused 9 deaths,
including 5 from phthisis.
There were 4 deaths from heart disease, 2 from cancer
and 2 from old age.
The number of deaths of children under one year of age
was 35, and of persons aged 60 years and upwards 21.
Six inquests were held. Four infants died from accidental
suffocation in bed.
The notifications of infectious diseases from March 18th
to April 7th were 35 in number, viz.: scarlet fever 18,
diphtheria 3, erysipelas 9, small-pox 1, enteric fever 1, and
membranous croup 3.
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