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parish, indicating an annual birth rate of 38.7, and
an annual rate of mortality of 18.4 per thousand of
the estimated population. The corresponding death
rate in London was 16.5.
From the chief diseases of the zymotic class there
were 4 deaths, viz. : from whooping cough 2, scarlet
fever 1, and diarrhoea 1. The latter was a female
aged 83 years. The cause of death was certified as
"diarrhœa and vomiting, coma."
From diseases of the respiratory system there
were 7 deaths, viz. : 4 from bronchitis, and 3 from
pneumonia.
Tubercular diseases caused 4 deaths, including 3
from phthisis and 1 from meningitis.
The number of deaths under 1 year of age was 11,
and of persons aged 60 years and upwards 7. Three
deaths were uncertified. All these were of infants,
whose ages were 2, 3, and 10 days. The causes of
death were infantile convulsions 1, inanition 2.
Two inquests were held. The deaths in both
cases were due to violence, in 1 to manslaughter,
and in the other to poison from swallowing an opiate
linament whilst in a state of intoxication.