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Social Position.—The per-centage of deaths, in relation to
social position was as follows:—
Nobility and Gentry 26 = 1.95
Professional 9 = .67
Middle and Trading Class 162 = 12.28
Labouring 1122 = 85.1
1319 100.00
Disease and Mortality amongst the Union Poor.—The number
of cases which came under treatment was 514—282 being males
and 232 females; these are 106 above those of the previous
year; indeed there has been a steady increase during the
past three years in those seeking parochial medical relief.
The increase is principally in general diseases and Small
Pox, the latter being 20 against 1. Of the above cases 20
died, giving a death-rate of 3.8 per cent.
Sanitary Matters.—Owing to the discontinuance of the
extra Inspector during the first eight months of the year the
number of inspections particularly as regards houses has not
been so great as in the previous; still the number of
defects found were nearly as many; this is owing to the new
registers having so many extra colums which causes enquiries
to be made concerning matters previously un-noticed. It is
gratifying to observe the number of defects which are
remedied merely by requisition. Out of 1,016 first notices
served, in only 45 was it found necessary to serve a second,
and in only 8 cases were summonses issued to enforce compliance.
The importance of house to house visitation having
been so fully recognised, an Inspector is now appointed to each
Ward, so that by his daily work we hope to keep the district
under efficient observation.
The means used for disinfection are the same as herefore,
and are still found most satisfactory, as it is rarely
indeed a second case occurs unless the individual was infected