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Table II. shows that the mortality in 1875 was greater among
infants and young children, and I may add that the mortality was
also greater among adults, than in 1874.
Table III. tabulates the deaths from various diseases, and specifies
the ages of the persons deceased. In this table the deaths in hospitals
are excluded.
In Table IV. the deaths from various diseases are classified; and
the most important classes of diseases are exhibited in various forms,
so as to shew not only gross numbers, but also the ratio of deaths from
these diseases to the population, and to the total deaths.
Table V. exhibits at a glance the deaths from the seven principal
zymotic diseases in 1875, and compares the deaths not only with the
mortality from these diseases in the Metropolis during the same year,
but also with our local mortality during the preceding ten years. It
will be noted that in 1875, the deaths from the principal zymotic
diseases were a little below the metropolitan rate, and also a little
below the average local rate from these diseases.
The death rate of the Metropolis was 23.7, or 0.3 per 1,000 higher
than in St. Pancras. If the death rate in this Parish be compared,
however, with that of the North Registration Districts, of which it is
a part, the comparison is by no means so favourable; for in these districts
the annual rate of mortality was 22.3 only, or 1.0 per 1000 lower
than in St. Pancras.
Table VI., shows the amount of work carried out by the Inspectors
under my supervision.
Tables VII. and VIII. furnished by the Vaccination Officer, show
that in not 2 per cent. of the registered births is there no return as to
vaccination; and that 89 per cent, of the children horn in the Parish
were either successfully vaccinated in the Farish or died before being
vaccinated.
SMALL POX.
Three cases only of this disease terminated fatally ; and the disease
was but little prevalent. There were several cases of so called chickenpox
in a rather severe form, some of which I have little doubt were
really cases of small pox modified by vaccination.
MEASLES
were very prevalent, being largely disseminated through schools.
Happily only 82 cases terminated fatally, which is perhaps a very
small per centage of the total number of eases of illness from this
disease.