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Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health.—1870—71. 7
???ed are cared for, and gratitude is often expressed to the Vestry by them for that
Whilst thus writing much more of the good done rises up into my memory; as for
???e, the constant supervision of the sanitary arrangements in the dwellings situated
lowest localities, both internally and externally; the state of the water supply, and
???eeessaries bearing upon health and comfort; but I will not detain you longer upon
???bject; leaving to your own knowledge and experience the filling up of the descripI
would however repeat, that so far, we do but approximate to that which we feel
??? is required.
??? the year that ended on 2nd April, 1871, 2065 births were registered in this Dis???1094
were male children, and 971 were female children. There was an increase of
???pared with the preceding year.
???he deaths registered were 1410; the deaths of the males were 734, and those of the
??? 676. The deaths were 330 less than those in the preceding year.
???he excess of births over deaths was 655.

The weekly deaths from all causes, in the three sub-districts with the temperature is
??? in the first Table. This Table is interesting, as it points out the variations of the