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been largest among the richer. Lastly, I ought to
state that the number of deaths from violence, &c.,
in the City has been gradually increasing during
the last few years. In 1860, the number was only
126; in 1861, it was 148; and this year it is 167;
the average for the last seven years being 155. I
do not know the precise causes of this, but it
manifestly deserves attention, as the greater part
of this class of deaths is entirely of a preventable
character.
The sickness returns for the year, show a considerable
falling off in the proportion of cases
attended among the poor. Last year, the number of
cases on the books of the City Unions, was 10,937;
whereas, in the preceding year, it was 12,998.
Fever, however, has increased from 154 cases in
the year, to 691; but diarrhoea has declined from
798 to 538. All these latter cases have been the
subject of special sanitary inspection.
The meteorology of the year is recorded in
Table V. of the Appendix. It shows that the
weather has been somewhat warm and damp. The
mean temperature of the air in the City, has been
50.6 of Fahrenheit. This is nearly 2 degrees above
the average of 43 years' observations at Greenwich
by Mr. Glaisher. Fxcepting the months of
July, August, and November, the mean