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annual death rate of 21·8 per thousand inhabitants.
The number of deaths of children under 1 year
of age was 14, and of persons aged 60 years and
upwards 6.
In the zymotic class there was 1 death from
whooping cough.
Diseases of the respiratory organs caused 14
deaths, of which 6 were from bronchitis, and 6 from
pneumonia. Three deaths were referred to phthisis.
Two inquests were held. One death was caused by
accidental suffocation in bed. One death was
uncertified.
Twenty-seven notifications of infectious diseases
were received. They were of scarlet fever 13, of
diphtheria 7, typhoid fever 3, erysipelas 2, and
membranous croup 2.
With regard to the alleged nuisance at Messrs.
J. & H. Anders, at 58, Long Walk, I have not found
that anything but coke is consumed under the
boiler. With the existing low chimney shaft it is
very probable that under certain directions of the
wind, the burning of coke only may be very disagreeable
to the inmates of 20, Abbey Street, and I
recommend that the chimney should be raised by