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tory state of the public health, so far as relates to the poor of the
district, has been but seldom recorded.
Meteorological Phenomena.
In the table of meteorological observations for the past quarter, kindly
furnished by the Principal of the Training College, Battersea, the mean
temperature is registered as 39°3. which is above the average of corresponding
quarters for some years past. The highest temperature as
registered in the shade, was on the last day of the quarter (27th of
June), and reached 81°5. It has been further ascertained that the
mean temperature of the quarter was nearly half a degree higher than
the average of the corresponding periods of 48 years. In the five corresponding
weeks ending June 6th, 1857, the mean temperature was
10°3. above the same average. During this latter period there were
but three deaths from epidemic diseases registered, throughout the
entire district.
Local Returns and Observations.
CLAPHAM. Mr. Mc. Donogh reports "The health of this sub-district
has been remarkably good throughout the quarter. The number
of deaths as returned at each of the fortnightly periods of reporting to
the Board has varied considerably, but upon the whole the rate of mortality
has been low, compared with that of corresponding quarters of
former years. The greatest number of deaths (19) was registered during
the fortnight that ended June 20th, the lowest (4) was during the two
weeks which expired April 25th. The average mortality of the 13
weeks appears to have been rather under 7 per week. During the
month or six weeks immediately preceding the termination of the past
quarter, whooping-cough prevailed in the parish to some considerable
extent, and proved fatal to four children.
By the Inspectors report for the quarter, it appears that in Clapham
41 notices had been served upon owners or occupiers of premises, for
various sanitary purposes, nearly the whole of which have been complied
with, or the necessary works commenced, Drainage and the conversion
of open cesspools into water-closets, have been amongst the principal
improvements accomplished, or being accomplished in this sub-district.
The cases requiring magisterial interference have been two (for obstruction
of the footways) and in both convictions were obtained.