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The number of deaths of children under 1 year of
age was 10, and of persons aged 60 years and
upwards 16.
Six inquests were held. Three deaths were
referred to natural causes, and 3 to violence. The
latter included suicide by swallowing an iodine
liniment, accidental suffocation in bed (female 3
months), drowning (male 41 years).
One death was uncertified—an infant 10 days old
—death probably due to inanition, case attended by
an externe of Guy's.
The number of infectious cases notified from
January 27th to February 8th was 11. They
included scarlet fever 4, typhoid fever 2, enteric
fever 3, membranous croup 1, erysipelas 1. The
localities of the enteric fever cases were Lynton
Road, Salisbury Street, Cherry Garden Street, and
Ryde Buildings.
On Wednesday last Mr. Thomas and I attended at
the Southwark Police Court. The magistrate
granted a closing order for Nos. 48, 49 and 50,
Salisbury Street.
During the week ending February 2nd there were
9 deaths in outlying institutions, viz. : 2 in Guy's