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The Hospital for Consumption and Diseases of the
Chest.— The deaths in this institution, or rather in that part of
it situated in Kensington, a new hospital having been built on
the opposite side of Fulham Road, in the parish of Chelsea,
were 83, viz.: males 48, and females 35 : 21, 34, 15 and 13
in the four quarters of the year respectively. The ages at
death were: under 20 years (youngest 9) 17; between 20
and 40, 55 ; between 40 and 60 (oldest 55) 11. Three only
of the deaths were of parishioners. Thirty-six of the deceased
had previously resided in the Metropolis ; 16 in the suburbs
or Metropolitan Counties, and 31 in more distant parts of the
country. The causes of death as registered, were ; Phthisis
(consumption or decline) alone, in 64 cases; Phthisis associated
with other forms of tubercular disease in 8 cases, and other
visceral diseases, chiefly of the heart and lungs, in 11 cases.
St. Joseph's House.—The deaths at this institution were
27, viz.: males 10 and females 17 ; all but two occurred at
ages over 60, and twenty of them at ages over 70. Nineteen of
the deceased had come from Ireland, two from France, and
three from the provinces; one belonged to London, and the
previous residence of two was not stated. The causes of
death were: diseases of the heart and lungs, 16; of the
brain, 5; cancer, 2 ; albuminuria, 1 ; old age, &c„ 3.
Marylebone Infirmary.—At this important institution,
which is even larger than our own infirmary, 396 deaths of
non-parishioners were registered, but they have been ignored
in the preceding statistical returns. It may be here stated,
however, that they comprised 212 of males, and 184 of females ;
that 208 of the deceased were aged 60 and upwards, and 13
under five years, including 7 under one year of age. A female
died at the reputed age of 101 years. Ten violent deaths were
registered, and inquests were held in nine cases. Two births were
registered.