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57
STREATHAM
INCLUDING
BALHAM AND TOOTING.
The health of this sub-district during the year 1879,
was remarkably good, the death-rate was low; even when
calculated upon what I believe to be a considerable underestimate
of the population. Zymotic or Epidemic diseases
(excepting Whooping Cough) were not prevalent, and the
deaths from the more preventable diseases of this class
were below the average. Doubtless the low temperature
and continuous rainfall contributed to this favourable
result; whilst on the other hand these unusual climatic
conditions tended toAvards a greater prevalence of and
increased the mortality arising from diseases of the Respiratory
Organs. Thus fully a third of the whole mortality
Avas referable to diseases of the Lungs, either as the sole
cause of death, or as a fatal complication of other diseases;
evidence in support of these remarks, and other particulars,
will be found in the following statistics derived
chiefly from an analysis of the Registrar-General's
Returns.
Vital Statistics.
Population.—It is extremely difficult to estimate the
population of an increasing district like this Avith anything
like accuracy; that it has been under-estimated of late