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quarter corresponds to the increase of 25 in the Hanover,
and 71 in the Belgrave, and 8 parishioners, who have
died above the average, in St. George's Hospital. As to
the persons, we find that all ages have suffered; yet that,
as was to be expected, children have furnished the largest
proportional number of victims. Then, as to causes:
zymotic disease gives 80 deaths, a fair winter average;
the scrofulous and nervous groups, which include most
diseases of degeneration, 123, also not the highest average;
but diseases of the lungs count 150, which is high; and
a high rate of deaths from all miscellaneous causes combines
to raise the sum total.
But it must be added, that our reckoning includes 72
deaths of non-parishioners in St. George's Hospital, and
9 of inmates of Little Chelsea Workhouse; that if the
deaths have been numerous, so have the births in every
sub-district of the parish; and moreover, that the increase
of deaths in the Belgrave sub-district is a natural
result of increase of population, as we shall further shew
in the Annual Summary appended to this report.
Amongst the deaths deserving notice, are three
from small-pox, all of infants unvaccinated, at No. 65,
Hanover Street, No. 32, Berwick Street, and No. 4,
Robert Street, Pimlico, respectively. The father of the
last-named infant objected to have his children vaccinated.
To these ought to be added that of a man æt. 32, from
No. 6, Gillingham Street, who died in the Small-pox
Hospital. The deaths from measles are but seven. From the
throat group, including scarlatina, putrid sore throat, and
diphtherite, 21. Of the scarlatina cases, one, a boy of 6,
died at No. 52, Mount Street; one at No. 24, Moreton
Street West; No. 5, Stockbridge Terrace; No. 76, Westbourne
Street; No. 15, Commercial Road; Nos. 2 and