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brella-maker, 1 Potman, 2 Tailors, 2 Box-makers, 2 Blacksmiths,
2 Harness-makers, 2 Porters, 2 Pipe-makers, 2
Watch-makers, 3 Clerks, 3 Turners, 4 Charwomen, 5
Winders, 5 Hawkers, 7 Boot and Shoe Binders, 9 Washers,
9 Seamstresses, 9 Unknown, 13 Shoe-makers, 29 Labourers,
47 Weavers, and 52 Servants. The fatality of each class
of diseases was 16.8 per cent. of the Zymotic, 1.6 of Dropsy,
21.1 of the Tubercular, 12.6 of the Brain, 2.5 of the Heart,
14"3 of the Lungs, 2.1 of the Digestive Organs, 1.2 of the
Violent and Sudden, 23.6 of Old Age, and 3.7 of other
forms. The ratio of deaths to the five vicenniads of life
was that 52 succumbed in the first, 32 in the second, 52 in
the third, 85 in the fourth, and 16 in the fifth.
At Christmas ult. "the Vital forces" included 14 Boys
and 38 Girls under two years of age, 81 Boys and 58 Girls
from two to nine years, and 62 Boys and 41 Girls from nine
to sixteen years.
After the age of sixteen the grown-up numbered 52 AbieBodied
Men and Women, 368 Temporarily Disabled, and
521 Old Men and Women;—making together a grand total
of 1235. Besides the Sick—206 Men and 253 Women—there
were 24 Insane Men and 28 Insane Women in the House,
while there were in addition 111 Boys and 87 Girls under
Instruction in the Schools, and 24 Boys in training for
different trades.
Certain localities, with affinities somewhat alike, differed
materially in their death returns. Thus, 10 died in Half
Nichol Street, 11 in New Nichol Street, and 21 in Old
Nichol Street.
The depopulating rate stood high also in other parts. In
Lisbon Street there was a mortality of 11, in Scott Street of
11, in Turville Street of 15, in Thomas Street of 19, and in
Old Castle Street of 23. Then, too, every 100 living, lost