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civilized country ? How is it that in Sheffield no less than 6.9 per
cent. of deaths are unregistered ? How is it that in certain places
the number of inquests should be only 2.9 per cent. of the deaths,
and in other places 9 per cent. ? The answers to these questions
are not easily given, but they arc subjects well worth attention.
They would lead me to discuss many questions bearing on Criminal
Procedure, which might very properly find place here; and I leave
them with the intention of returning to the subject another time.
There were 12 cases of death recorded from puerperal fever. In
1874 there were 26 cases; in 1875, 19 cases; in 1876, 16 cases;
in 1877, 8 cases; and in 1878, 12 cases.
METEOROLOGY.
In 1878 the mean temperature at Greenwich was, during the
first three quarters, above the average, and in the fourth quarter
below the average. According to Mr. Glaisher the highest reading
by day was 85.8 Fahrenheit, and the lowest by night 122 Fahr.,
49.6 being the mean of all the observations recorded:—
Thermometer.
Mean Highest by day Lowest by night
Fahr. Fahr. Fahr.
March quarter 41.5 60.5 25.1
June „ 54.6 85.8 26.9
September „ 60.8 84.6 38.2
December „ 41.6 74.5 12.2
The rainfall of the year was 29.2 inches, which is 3.8 inches
above the average.
In the next table I give the analyses of monthly samples of
the New River Company's Water during 1878. It has always
been of excellent quality, and perfectly bright and well filtered.