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To THE
Vestry of St.George Hanover Square
Mr Lords and Gentlemen,
The table annexed to this report shows that during
the 13 weeks ended 28th September, 1861, the number
of deaths in our Parish was 410. As this number includes
12 deaths in the Little Chelsea Workhouse, the
real number 398 is very slightly in excess of the average
of the last ten years. It will be seen besides that it includes
47 deaths of non-parishioners in St. George's Hospital.
It is worth noticing that during the third Quarter of
the year the excess of deaths in our Parish over 370, depends
mainly on the number of deaths of children from
diarrhoea and its allied disorders. Thus during the
third Quarters of the last five years the deaths have
respectively been—
Deaths.
Deaths from
Diarrhoea.
Remainder.
1857 3rd qr. 424 64 360
1858 „ 412 35 377
1859 „ 440 62 378
1860 „ 380 17 363
1861 „ 410 36 374
It will further be seen from the table that the 36
victims of bowel disorders were with 2 exceptions
children; and we cannot fail to be struck with the great
and disproportionate number of children's deaths; for be
it observed that in the present Quarter the deaths of
children under 5 exceed one-half of the total mortality,