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The 24 public and beer houses, lying between Powis Street
and the river in the River Ward, were the ones selected, and
the population found to be 125. 11 deaths occurred in these
houses in the three years, 1900-1-2. These included 2 from
Phthisis, 1 Enteric Fever, 1 Suicide, 1 Cirrhosis of the Liver,
1 Cerebral Haemorrhage, 1 Cerebral Meningitis, 1 Bronchitis,
1 Peritonitis, 1 Morbus Cordis, and 1 Premature Birth. The
gross death rate was thus 29.3, or about twice that of the
Borough; and the Phthisis death rate 5 3, or about three times
that of the Borough. It must be remembered, however, that
these figures only apply to persons living and sleeping on the
premises. Potmen, barmen, and barmaids do not usually
reside at the public house, and it is on them that the incidence
of Phthisis is most heavy, being nearly twice as great as it is
on inkeepers, and in London higher than on any other class of
the community.
Meteorology (see Table VIII.)
85. In the first, or winter, quarter the temperature was
below the average in four weeks, above the average in eight
weeks, and equal to the average in one week. The mean
temperature was 40°.5, or 10.6 above the average.
In the spring quarter the temperature was above the average
in four weeks and below in nine ; the first three weeks of May
had a lower average temperature than the first two weeks of
January. The mean temperature was 51o,0.
In the third or summer quarter the temperature was above
the average in four weeks, and below in nine. The mean
temperature was 59°-6.
In the fourth or autumn quarter the temperature was above
the average in nine weeks, and below in five. The mean
temperature was 45°-2.