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Social Position.— The per-eentage of deaths in relation
to social position was as follows:—
Nobility and Gentry. 1.2
Professional l.0
Middle and Trading . 19 .8
Labouring 78.0
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Disease and Mortality amongst the Union Poor.—
The number of cases was 331, 138 being males, and 193
females. On reference to Table VI., Appendix, will be
found the nature of the various diseases.
Of the above cases 23 died, giving a death-rate of
6.9 per cent.
Sanitary Matters.— Reference to the abstract at the
end of this Report, taken from the Inspector's daily
report book, will show that the same activity has
prevailed in respect to inspections and nuisances as in
former years. The large number of 2101 houses have
been inspected, and 298 first notices served, and 37
second to remedy sanitary defects; by no means
a large number when the class of property and
persons who occupy it are considered There is a considerable
decrease in the number of houses disinfected
after Small Pox, the numbers being 8 against 67, whilst
Fevers generally show an increase as 72 against 61.
Orders of the Board and summonses are in excess of last
year, owing to the action taken for the removal of pigs.
With respect to the latter much progress has been made;
by the Hoard's order, 38 places dealing with 650 pigs
were declared to be unfit places for the keeping of swine,
and notice served to discontinue the same: of this number
19 were summoned, when, after several attendances at
the Police Court, fines were inflicted by the magistrate,
varying from 20s. to 60s. each, for disobeying the order.
Against this decision Messrs. Tucker & Harwood, of
George Street, York Road, appealed at the Surrey
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