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Deaths of Old People.
242 persons died at 60 years and upwards, the rate of mortality
being as follows:—1 death in every 4.6 of all registered deaths, and
in every 220 of population. Of the above, 40 deaths were of persons
over 80 years of age.
The Workhouse, Broad Street-
There were 174 deaths in the Workhouse, including 20 parishioners
belonging to the Strand Union.
1880 Number of
Deaths.
1st quarter, ending March 25 53
2nd quarter, ending June 24 39
3rd quarter, ending September 29 43
4th quarter, ending December 25 39
Total deaths 174
In addition to these, 57 parishioners died at the Hospital of the
Central Sick Asylum, in Cleveland Street; 19 at the Sick Asylum at
Highgate; 40 at the Infirmary, Edmonton; 5 at Caterham Asylum ;
2 at Fulham Hospital; and 2 at Stockwell Hospital; making a total
of 299 pauper deaths.
My thanks are due to the officers of the various hospitals and
public institutions for permitting me to search their books in order to
obtain the above information.
Mortuary.
The Charity Commissioners have authorized the Trustees of the
Parochial Almshouse Charities to grant the lease to your Board of
25, Macklin Street, Drury Lane, for the erection of a Public Mortuary,
Post-mortem Room, and Coroner's Court, and which the District has
long been in need of.
When the building is completed, no doubt it will be much appreciated
both by the Coroner and the Parishioners.
Uncertified Deaths.
The number of deaths registered as uncertified, that is to say,
where no certificate has been given of the cause of death by a legally
qualified practitioner, or no inquest has been held, appears to be
increasing annually, both in many parts of the metropolis and the
country.
The uncertified deaths in this District are not many, for during the
years 1875—78 they averaged only 6, but in 1879 they increased to
14; last year they were 11. Your Board considers that no uncertified
deaths should be registered previous to some official investigation, and
have therefore memorialized the Home Secretary, asking for legislation
on the subject.