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disease, especially of the epidemic kind : such variation
which was very considerable during the past year will be
seen on reference to Table IV., Appendix. Compared
with those of the year preceding, all the rates of the
past year were somewhat higher, with the exception of
that of Battersea, which was 0.55 per 1,000 less. The
rate of Clapham was 0.9; of Putney 2.64; of Streatham
0.54, and of Wandsworth 0'06 per 1,000, higher than
their respective rates of the previous year. The increase
of the whole, however, was slight. The decrease in that
of Battersea, is remarkable.
Mortality—Causes of death.—In Table No. II.
Appendix, are enumerated all the deaths which were
registered during the year; the several classes of disease
and other causes of death, with the relative numbers
that occurred in each sub-district, are arranged according
to sex, age and social position; and the several diseases
of the Zymotic class are specified. In Table No. III.,
Appendix, the total number of deaths and their classified
causes are exhibited in comparison with those of the
preceding ten years. The statistics contained in these
two comprehensive tables, present the means for a
complete review of the nature, comparative amount, and
fatality of the several classes of disease in each subdistrict,
as well as in the entire district during the year.
The class of diseases which from its great sanitary
importance claims the first consideration is the Zymotic,
Class I. in the Table, which includes the Epidemic,
Endemic, Infectious and Contagious diseases.
Epidemic Diseases.—The deaths which resulted
from the seven principal epidemic diseases during the