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a very fatal disease, numbered four victims more than in
1859. One person died from it at the age of 20 years.
Diarrhoea showed a minority of 121 deaths and Typhus of
10, when contrasted with the year before. Taken severally
there died from the living 1 in 2897 by Small Pox, 1 in 931
by Measles, 1 in 1086 by Scarlatina and Diptheria, 1 in
1768 by Whooping Cough, 1 in 1580 by Diarrhœa, and 1 in
1709 by Typhus. In their social relation the Epidemics
caused among the gentry 1 death in 10.2, among the tradesmen
1 in 4.5, and among the artizans 1 in 5.1. Nos. 3 and
4 (the Epidemic Tables) compare them side by side in
London, the East Districts and Bethnal Green. Excepting
in Whooping Cough, the Epidemic per centages of Bethnal
Green surpass those of London, excepting also in Typhus
they surpass the East Districts in every form. One other
observation in the way of prevention is worthy of note, that
"the younger a child is, the greater is the danger of its
sinking under an attack. Every effort should therefore be
made to improve the health during childhood, and if possible
to prevent attacks of these epidemic diseases till the seventh
year of life is attained." Exclusive of the Epidemics, the
Zymotic Class caused 62 other deaths from Croup, Cholera,
Erysipelas, Puerperal and Rheumatic Fevers, &c., &c.
Various forms of Haemorrhage, Dropsy, Abscess, Mortification,
Cancer, and other affections of "uncertain seat"
removed from our population 60 more.
Under Tubercular headings there were registered 408
deaths; 3 of which occurred from Scrofula, 105 from Marasmus
or Wasting, 260 from Consumption, and 40 from Water
on the Brain. To Consumption 157 males and 103 females
owed their fate. It was most destructive in March and
November, and least of all in August, September and October.
In regard of age, 18 sank below 5, and 28 between 5