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rate, tor no less than 127 of the deaths were those of persons
at advanced age, viz. :—
70 deaths occurred between 60 and 70 years of age.
43 ,, „ „ 70 and 80 „ „
11„ „ ,, 80 and 90 „ „
3 ,, were above 90 years of age.
149 of the deaths were attributable to diseases of the
respiratory organs.
(B.) The British Lying-in Hospital, Endell Street.
During the year 166 women were delivered in the hospital
of 170 children, 91 males and 79 females. Three died
a few hours after their birth from debility and inanition.
Three were still-born.
There was only one maternal death (a non-parishioner)
from exhaustion after a labour, which required operative
assistance to effect delivery.
The medical officers of the institution report the absence
of any puerperal (lying-in) fever, and that the hospital remains
in an eminently sanitary condition.
In the out-patient department there were 631 deliveries,
with 5 maternal deaths ; in the previous year 614, with no
maternal death. The Medical Officer points out that 4 of
the deaths were due to special and extraordinary conditions,
and in no sense to defect in the working of the department.
(C.) The French Hospital, Shaftesbury Avenue.
This hospital and dispensary, which was established in
1867 at 10, Leicester Place, Leicester Square, to afford
medical treatment, for all foreigners who speak French, was