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11.
728 deaths occurred from all causes, in infants and children under
5 years of age. In the preceding 6 years, the numbers were 663,
656, 628, 624, 707, and 724.
264 deaths took place in persons at and above 60, including
43 at and above 80; the corresponding numbers for the preceding
year being 321, and 43.
248 deaths occurred from Tubercular or Consumptive diseases,
the number for the preceding year being 311.
262 deaths arose from Pulmonary diseases, against 266 in
1862.
158 deaths took place in the Workhouse, 77 being those of
males, and 81 those of females. The number was 120 in 1859;
137 in 1860; 160 in 1861; and 172 in 1862.
21 deaths occurred in the House of Correction ; and 1 in the
House of Detention; most of these are not referable strictly to
inhabitants of the Parish.
The Accidental deaths were 19, against 23 in 1862 ; viz.: 6
from fractures and contusions, 4 from burns and scalds, 1 from
drowning, 6 from the suffocation of infants, and 2 from other
causes.
Five deaths arose from the murder of infants, and 4 from
suicide.
The table appendid to this Report contains a list of the
deaths arising from all causes, arranged according to the diseases
which produced them, and the ages at which they occurred.
79 Inquests were held in the year; 57 upon those who had
died from natural causes, producing sudden death, as disease of
the heart, convulsions, &c.; 13 upon cases of accidents; 4 of
suicide ; and 5 of child murder. 21 of these inquests were held in
the House of Correction, and 1 in the House of Detention.
On considering these numerical data, it is evident that the
deaths were less than in the preceding year, but still beyond the
average. Some increase of mortality must be expected with the
annual increase of population; but according to the rate of increase
in the last 10 years as ascertained by the census, the latter is small,
amounting to only 90 per year, and not sufficient to raise the
mortality so much above the average as it has been during the
past year.
The following Table will serve to show the comparative
mortality of Clerkenwell with that of the other Districts of the
Metropolis. It represents the mean proportion of deaths occurring
annually in 100,000 persons living, during the 10 years 1851-60,
corrected for the deaths in Hospitals by distributing them proportionally
over the several Districts, and corrected also for the deaths
in Workhouses situated out of the Districts to which they belong.