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WORKHOUSE.
In this establishment the deaths numbered 464, nearly as many as in 1861,
and above the average of 6 years. There were 14 deaths from Measles, 3 from
Scarlatina, 2 from Hooping Cough, 3 from Diarrhoea, 5 from Erysipelas or
Puerperal Fever, 75 from Consumption, and 65 from Affections of the
Breathing Organs. There were 203 deaths over 60 years of age, and 77
under 5 years.
MORTALITY IN MEWS.
I have again tabulated the deaths in Mews, and placed the Table at the end
of this Report (Table D). It will be seen that the deaths numbered 52, which,
out of a population of nearly 3000, is rather a low mortality. Of these deaths, 2
were from Low Fever, 2 from Measles, 1 from Scarlet Fever, 1 from Small
Pox, 1 from Hooping Cough, and 1 from Rheumatic Fever. Fifteen were
from Bronchial or Pulmonary inflammation, 7 from Tubercular diseases, 9
from Nervous diseases of infancy, 5 from Atrophy or conguintal debility, and
6 from other chronic diseases. One child was accidentally poisoned by an
over-dose of laudanum.
METEOROLOGY.
The mean temperature was 49°.5, which was l°.l above the mean in 91
preceding years, and nearly the same as in 1861. The temperature of the
first quarter averaged 41°.1, which was 2°.6 'above the average; the second
quarter averaged 530.3, which was 1°.2 above the mean; the average in the
third quarter was 580.7, which was 0o.7 below the mean of other years;
and the fourth quarter was 45°.0, which was l0.4 above the average of
corresponding quarters.
The mean daily range of temperature was l4°.6, which is 10.2 less than
usual. The degree of moisture was 84, which was 2 above the average. The
average reading of the barometer was 29.766, which was 0.010 inch lower
than usual.
Rain fell to a depth of 26.4 inches, which was 2.1 inches more than the
average, and nearly 6 inches more than in 1861, but considerably less than
in 1860.
The thermometer fell as low as 30° on the grass in 64 nights, and between
30° and 40° in 106 nights.
The chief meteorological features of the year were a mild winter, a cool
summer, and a slight excess of rain.
The mean weekly amount of horizontal movement of the air was 1680 miles;
in 1861, it was 1666; in 1860, 1676; and in 1859, only 1598.
SANITARY WORKS.
During the year which ended on the 31st March, 1863, the following
improvements were carried out under my superintendence:—
New drains were constructed in 172 houses.
New traps supplied to 705 drains.