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It is very satisfactory to find, from an examination of this
table, that the mortality resulting from these diseases was
as much as 35 per cent. less than the average of the past
10 years, and that the proportion which they bore to the
deaths from all causes was upwards of 43 per cent. less
than such average. Diarrhœa, which was present nearly
the whole year, was the most prevalent and the most fatal
of these diseases, forming just one half of the whole.
Whooping Cough was the next most fatal, and prevailed
during the latter six months of the year. Fever, although
it can scarcely be said to have prevailed epidemically, was
present during each month in the year, and was attended
with fatality in the first three months, and in June, August,
and November. Measles prevailed during the last four
months, but was attended with little fatality. There was
a remarkable absence of Scarlet Fever and Small Pox,
no death having resulted from these diseases ; and one
case only of the former and none of the latter having come
under treatment amongst the parochial poor during
the entire year.
Sickness and Mortality amongst the Parochial Poor.—
In Table V., Appendix, will be found the nature, amount,
and fatality of the sickness which prevailed amongst the
parochial poor during the past year. From an examination
of this table, which will be found to corroborate the
deductions drawn from the table of the entire mortality,
it appears that the amount of sickness which prevailed
was upwards of 17 per cent. less than the average of the
ten preceding years, and that the amount of Epidemic
disease was over 46 per cent. less than its corresponding
average, while its fatal results were reduced to a thirteenth
part of a similar average.
Amount of General Disease.— By assuming the proportion
which the deaths bear to the cases of sickness
amongst the poor (and which is accurately known), as the
proportion which the deaths amongst all classes bear to