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over seventy. Thirteen of the deaths were of persons who had
been imported from other Metropolitan parishes; 14 of the
deceased had previously resided in Ireland, one outside London,
while six were foreigners; two were stated to be parishioners.
The causes of death included diseases of the heart and lungs, 16;.
diseases of the nervous system, 11; phthisis, 2; old age, 3,.
and one each from Bright's disease, stomach disease, bladder
disease and bed sores.
The Hospital for Consumption and Diseases of the
Chest.— The deaths at this institution, or rather in that part
of it—the original hospital—situated in Kensington (a "South
Branch" having been established on the farther side of the
Fulham Road, in the parish of Chelsea), were 109, viz., males
60, and females 49. Eight of the deaths were of parishioners,
and are included in Table III. (Appendix): the remaining deaths,
of non-parishioners, are excluded from that Table.
Marylebone Infirmary, Notting Hill.— At this hospital,
which is under the control of the Guardians of the Poor of the
Parish of St. Marylebone, and is even larger than our own
Parish Infirmary, 403 deaths of non-parishioners were registered,
all of which are excluded from Table III. (Appendix).
UNCERTIFIED DEATHS.
Four deaths, of 3 males and 1 female (against 25, 20 and
12 respectively in 1886-7-8), were returned as not having
been certified, either by a registered medical practitioner or by
a Coroner. None of them occurred in the practice of unregistered
male practitioners. One of the deaths was stated to have
been registered on the information of a midwife. In the
remaining cases there appears to have been no medical attendance.
The several cases were duly reported to the Coroner,
who did not deem it necessary to hold inquests. The causes of
death, as registered, were: in one case each, Premature Birth;