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1 only out of 181 adults dying in 1862 sacrificed thus insanrly
every earthly tie. As "the tendency to suicide is least
among persons who carry on occupations out of doors, and
greatest among artisans who are weakly from birth, are
confined in-doors, or have little muscular exercise," the
solution probably may depend thereon.
Among the Male Adults living above twenty years, we
lost 1 in 2 of the Relieving Officers, 1 in 3 of the Officers of
the Local Board, 1 in 8 of the Solicitors, 1 in 41 of the Surgeons,
1 in 8 of the Merchants, 1 in 19 of the Clerks, 1 in
24 of the Hawkers, 1 in 29 of the Porters, 1 in 41 of the
Cowkeepers, 1 in 137 of the Butchers, 1 in 121 of the
Bakers, 1 in 71 of the Carpenters, 1 in 61 of the Cabinetmakers,
1 in 17 of the Labourers, 1 in 65 of the Weavers,
1 in 15 of the House Proprietors, 1 in 16 of the Gentlemen,
and 1 in 15 of the Annuitants. 86 of the 463 described in
Table 9, belonged to the Hackney Road, 229 to the Green,
84 to the Church, and 64 to the Town.
The Mortality Statistics of our several Institutions, Public
and Private, show that 9 of the residents died in the Trinity
Ground, 18 in the Model Lodgings of Columbia Square, 27
in the City of London Hospital, 36 in Bethnal House Asylum,
and 237 in the Refuge for the helpless and destitute
Poor.
In the latter noble Institution the death-roll comprised 127
of the male and 110 of the female sex. Directly or indirectly
by descent, the deceased consisted of 1 Merchant, 1 Silversmith
1 Engineer, 1 Painter, 1 Dyer, 1 Mason, 1 Wheelwright,
1 Currier, 1 Wax-maker, 1 Bookbinder, 1 Bricklayer,
1 Sawyer, 1 Wood Chopper, 1 Chair Maker, 1 French
Polisher, 1 Cabinet-maker, 1 Gas Fitter, 1 Smith, 1 Shirt
Cutter, 1 General Dealer, 1 Sweep, 1 Ostler, 1 Brush Drawer,
1 Dress-maker, 1 Bonnet-maker, 1 Washerwoman, 1