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To The
Destry of St. George, Hanober Square.
I. MORTALITY.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
We are happy in being again able to report a low
rate of mortality during the thirteen weeks which constitute
the fourth quarter of the year 1860. During the
corresponding quarter of 1857 the deaths amounted to
442; in 1858, to 490; in 1859, to 429; and in 1860,
to 399. Out of this number, 57 were deaths of nonparishioners
in St. George's Hospital, and 3 of our
parishioners in Little Chelsea Workhouse. The average
mortality for the quarter during the preceding ten years
has been 390.5.
The whole class of zymotic diseases have been less
fatal during the present quarter. One death only has
taken place from small-pox, that of a porter at Lansdowne
House, whereas last year there were four. The poor man
in question was 46 years of age, and had been vaccinated.
The deaths from measles, scarlatina, and diphtherite are
as nearly as possible the same as last year; but there are
only 2 deaths from whooping-cough against 14 last year;
and 6 from typhus against 10.