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BER 16
The teachers of Galley Wall Road Board School have
complained of a nuisance from the size factory at the back
of the school. I have visited the premises in question, but
did not find anything upon which I could recommend legal
proceedings to be taken. Some cases of sore throat have
occurred at the school which have been supposed to have
been caused by the stench from the factory, but as a matter
of fact, the drains at the school were in a very defective
state, and their condition was a more probable cause of
sore throat.
November 20th, 1893.
During the fortnight that ended on the 11th day of
November, 151 births and 89 deaths were registered in the
parish. These numbers indicate an annual birth-rate of
46.3, and an annual rate of mortality of 25.1 per thousand
of the estimated population. The corresponding death-rate
in London was 21.0.
The chief diseases of the zymotic class caused 12 deaths,
viz.: diphtheria 7, whooping cough 3, and diarrhœa 2.
Diseases of the respiratory organs caused 40 deaths, viz.:
bronchitis 18, pneumonia 18, laryngitis 2, and pulmonary
congestion 2.
Two deaths were referred to influenza.
From diseases of the tubercular order there were 9 deaths,
including 5 from phthisis.
The number of deaths of children under one year of age
was 24, and of persons aged 60 years and upwards 9.
Five inquests were held. Two deaths were due to
violence.
The number of certificates of cases of infectious disease
received from November 4th to November 17th, was 58. They
were of scarlet fever 28, diphtheria 12, erysipelas 11,
typhoid fever 2, membranous croup 2, and enteric fever, 2.
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