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The deaths from old age are 21, of which 9 were of persons above 80
years. Uncertified deaths are becoming less in number. During this
quarter they are only 4.
The number of Inquests have been 80. In the corresponding quarter
of last year they were 94.
The deaths in the Workhouse have been 71 against 90 in the corresponding
quarter of the previous year. Of the total deaths, 18 were caused
by fever. The localities in which the patients who died of Fever in the
Workhouse had formerly resided, were George St., Thomas St., North St.,
Pelham Street, Osborn Place, Moor's Gardens, High Street, Spicer Street,
Church Street, Walton's Court, Thrawle Street, and Back Church Lane.
Two deaths from Fever appear to have occurred among the inmates of the
Workhouse, as no address of the previous residence of either of the
patients is given in the returns.
The mortality in the workhouse of children under 5 years of age, has
been 11, and the mortality under 1 has been 9. The combined mortality
in the workhouse and in the London Hospital, has been 155, which is 26.7
per cent, of the total mortality in the District,
The medical officers of the Union have attended 4,286 new cases of
disease, including 15 of Small-pox, 3 of Measles, 62 of Scarlet-fever, 72 of
Hooping-cough, 709 of Diarrhoea, and 108 of Fever. The cases of
Diarrhoea and Fever show an increase of 110 and 25 respectively over
those of the corresponding quarter of 1864.
The new cases of disease in the workhouse have been 922. Of these
Mr Champneys attended 491, and Mr. Richardson 431. Included in the
total number are 2 of Small-pox, 3 of Scarlet-fever, 53 of Diarrhoea, 120
of Fever, 9 of Erysipelas, 3 of Eheumatic Fever, and of 4 Delirium
Tremens. In the corresponding quarter of last year, the total number of
cases was 751, including 39 of Diarrhoea and 103 of Fever,
Two additional water-waste preventers have been recently erected;
there are, therefore, now 12 of these machines in use in this district. The
importance of supplying the poor with water direct from the main, uncontaminated
by atmospheric and other impurities, cannot be over-estimated,
and this mode of supply should be enforced throughout the Metropolis.
The impure water which is to be seen in the uncovered butts in many of
the houses of the poor must, if drank, prove injurious to them. It is
therefore not to be wondered at that recourse is so frequently had to the
public house by those persons who can only obtain water from such
receptacles A water-waste preventer, at the cost of about twenty-four
shillings, can be fixed in every room in each house.
The work of the Inspectors would be much lessened, and the staff
might probably be diminished, if landlords, so soon as they receive a notice