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number 521, the 50 non-residents and the 41 cases of death by violence, 39 of
which occurred in the London Hospital, and 2 in the other districts. The cases
recorded as "natural death," "found dead," and the cases of suicide, such being the
result of disease, are included in the mortality arising from disease proper to this
district. The mortality, therefore, for the quarter ending June 27th, was 430 instead
of 521. Some addition must be made to this number for persons dying in public
institutions in other districts of the metropolis.
There has been an increase of 20 in the total number of new cases of sickness
attended by the Medical Officers of the Union. More persons have been attacked
with diarrhoea; and ague, a disease hitherto of comparatively rare occurrence, appears
now to be very prevalent.
The work done by the Inspectors of Nuisances will be readily seen by referring
to the table No. 1. In addition, however, to the recorded work done by the Inspectors
of Nuisances, these officers have visited all the cow-houses in the district, and have
prepared a table showing the length, breadth, heighth, and cubic capacity of each
cow-house, its condition as regards paving, drainage, ventilation, cleanliness, &c.; the
number of cows, the health of the cows, and the state of the yards adjoining the
cow-houses; from which report it appears that there are 23 cow proprietors who keep
about 287 cows in the district, and that each cow has upon an average about 900
cubic feet of space. Some of the cows are, however, kept in such confined places,
that less than 500 cubic feet is all the space that is allowed to each animal.
The health of the cows appears to have been generally good. In one instance
only did the Inspectors learn that the health of the cows was bad, and in another
instance two had lately died. In all the cases when nuisances existed on the premises
orders were given for their abatement.
Proceedings by indictment were taken against two sugar refiners in the district
for carrying on, in an offensive manner and injurious to health, the processof re-burning
animal charcoal, and a verdict of "guilty," was recorded against one of the parties,
the foreman of the jury adding, "that the nuisance was injurious to health." In t
other case the trial is postponed until November next.