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Two inquests were held; one was a case of suicide by
hanging, and the other one of accidental death by drowning.
Two deaths were uncertified.
The notifications of cases of infectious disease from July
16th to 28th numbered 57. They were of small-pox 1,
scarlet fever 34, diphtheria 9, erysipelas 12 and typhoid
fever 1.
At the date of the last return (July 22nd), the number of
cases of small-pox in the hospitals was 328, being a decrease
of 36, and the number of cases of scarlet fever was 2974,
being 50 more than at the end of the previous week. The
hospitals contained 278 diphtheria patients against 295
on the preceding Saturday.
My attention has been called to an overcrowded and
insuffciently ventilated workshop in Thorburn Square,
which has been attended to.
September 18th, 1893.
During the seven weeks that ended on the 9th day of
September 409 births and 213 deaths were registered in the
parish. These numbers indicate an annual birth-rate of
35.7, and an annual rate of mortality of 18.6 per thousand
of the estimated population. The corresponding death-rate
in London was 20.3.
Diseases of the zymotic class caused 53 deaths, viz.:
measles 17, scarlet fever 4, diphtheria 4, whooping cough 5,
typhoid fever 1, simple fever 1, and diarrhæa 21. One case
was certified as "Cholera infantum," and another as
"English Cholera." Both were infants aged 10 months.
From diseases of the respiratory organs there were 25
deaths, including 13 from bronchitis and 9 from pneumonia.
To diseases of the tubercular order 32 deaths were
referred, of which 21 were due to phthisis.
The other causes of death included 10 from heart
disease; 8 from brain diseases, 6 from old age, 5 from
cancer, and 5 from child-birth.
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