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TO THE
Vestrg of St. George, Hanover Square.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
During the 13 weeks ended June 28th, 1862,
453 deaths were registered, including those of 65 non-
parishioners at St. George's Hospital, and of 8 inmates at
Little Chelsea Workhouse.
The average mortality of the corresponding weeks of
the 10 years previous was, in round numbers, 433; so that
20 deaths occurred in this quarter in excess of that
average; an excess less than might have been expected
from our rapidly increasing population.
The table annexed to this report shews that zymotic
disease destroyed 79 persons, whereas in the corresponding
period of 4 years it fluctuated between 89, 80, 81, and
84, giving an average of 83.
Amongst the deaths were 10 of parishioners from
scarlet fever, which occurred respectively in Lee's-mews,
Hart-street, Tom's-court, Grosvenor-place, Wilton-terrace,
Elizabeth-place, Princes-row East, and Robert-street,
Pimlico. Diphtheria proved fatal to 5 parishioners, and
to 1 non-parishioner at St. George's Hospital. One died in
Mount-row, 2 in South Audley-street, 1 in Stockbridgeterrace,
and 1 in Sutherland-street. Twenty-five persons
died from typhus fever, 3 of whom were non-parishioners