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Other Diseases.—Tubercular diseases, which include
Pulmonary Phthisis, Water on the Brain, and Infantile
Wasting, caused 197 deaths in 1875, against 172 in 1874.
Diseases of the Respiratory Organs caused 196 deaths,
contrasted with 156 last year. The earlier and latter portions
of the year were characterised by low temperature and
an excessive mortality from diseases of this class.
From diseases of the Brain and Nerves exactly 100
deaths were recorded, the precise number as in the previous
year.
From Heart Disease 40 deaths in contrast with 25.
Premature Birth 32, the number being in this instance
increased by the fact that all children which have once
respired must be registered; the practice formerly being to
bury as still-born most of the children that survived birth
but a few minutes or hours.
There is nothing of moment to record of the other diseases
contributing to the Mortality of the Sub-district during
the year, except to remark that 23 deaths were attributable to
Violence against 10 in 1874. An inquest was held in each
case, the particulars will be found in a succeeding paragraph.
Births.—The births of 866 males and 843 females,
in all 17 09, were registered in this division of the parish of
Battersea during 1875. During the year 1874, 1556
births were registered, and the increase was 253 in favour
of the year under report, and at the rate of 42 per thousand,
which is here the normal rate. An increase of population
to the extent of 6000 persons, must have taken
place by immigration and natural increase within 12
months in Eastern Battersea.
Vaccination. — The public register of Vaccination
shews that the public officer entrusted with the performance