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to the special hospitals, whence on recovery they are removed
to the convalescent hospitals and thence re-conveyed home.
There is thus no danger of infection by conveying persons
suffering from infectious diseases by means of cabs, &c., such
as formerly existed.
During the year there died in Hospitals out of the subdistrict
four cases of Enteric Fever; two at Stockwell
Fever Hospital, one at Middlesex Hospital, and one at St.
George's Hospital. One case of Dropsy after Scarlet Fever
died at St. Thomas's Hospital. These include all deaths
from zymotic diseases in outlying institutions. No deaths
from Small Pox or other than those mentioned above having
occurred during the year.
Other diseases.—From diseases of the respiratory organs
248 deaths arose, ten less than last year. As usual the very
young were the chief victims.
From diseases of Tubercular origin, Consumption, Atrophy,
and Water on the Brain, 175 deaths were recorded. This is
again a diminution of numbers compared with the year 1882,
when 192 such deaths occurred, and as the population
increases yearly the improvement is greater than it appears
to be at the first view.
Disease of the Brain, &c. caused 119 deaths—of the Heart
-11; of the Digestive Organs 42; and Premature Birth, Low
Vitality, and Congenital Malformation, added 74 to the year's
mortality. The numbers here given are in accord with the
average.
Deaths not certified.—These cases, of which 67 were reported
by me in 1882, have during 1883 amounted to but 18 in
number. Of these 14 were submitted to the Coroner who
held that no inquest was necessary. Iu the other four cases