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Sickness and Mortality amongst the Parochial
Poor.—In Table Y. in the Appendix is contained, as
usual, the amount and fatality of all cases of sickness
which came under treatment amongst the parochial
poor during the year. The total amount of general
sickness was one-seventh less than the average, and its
resulting mortality one-fourth (nearly) less than the
average; while the amount of epidemic diseases was
only slightly under the average, its fatality was nearly
one-half less. The ratio of total deaths to total cases of
sickness was 4.46 per cent. The prevailing epidemic
was Small-pox. 51 cases of this disease occurred, 39 of
which were sent to hospital, where 8 died, the remaining
12 having been too ill or otherwise unfit for removal,
were treated at their own homes, and 2 of
these died. This record accurately ascertained to have
occurred in a given portion of the population, upon
which disease falls with the greatest intensity, becomes
valuable for the purpose of indicating the amount and
intensity of the sickness which has prevailed generally
throughout the parish as well as of corroborating the
evidence deducible from the death register.
Violent Deaths, Inquests, Uncertified Deaths.—