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It appears from the returns, furnished to me by the relieving officers,
through the kindness of Mr. Farr, that 9 deaths from fever occurred in the
fever hospital of persons sent from this district, and that one death from
small-pox occurred in the small-pox hospital. By adding the 9 deaths
from fever and the 1 death from small-pox which occurred in these
hospitals of persons belonging to this district, the mortality from epidemic
diseases has varied very little in amount from that in the corresponding
quarter of last year. The increase in the number of the deaths from smallpox
has been very considerable, viz.: from 3 to 15, and including one
which occurred in the small-pox hospital, to 16. The deaths from diarrhoea
have decreased from 9 to 2. The deaths from fever have decreased from
46 to 29, but to this number must be added 9 deaths which occurred in
the fever hospital. During this quarter 3 deaths from fever occurred in
the London Hospital, of these, 2 were of non-residents. Deaths from
fever have occurred in the following localities : Pelham Street, Pugh's Bow,
Metropolitan Buildings, Garden Place, Luke Street, Spicer Street, John
Street, Halifax Street, Flower and Dean Street, Fleur de Lis Street, Glass
House Street, Mansell Street, Black Lion Yard, Elizabeth Court, Whitechapel
Boad, Bell Court, Wilson's Place, Freeman Street, Swan Yard,
Whitechapel; and Green Street.
The total deaths from zymotic diseases, including those from epidemics,
have been 127, among which are 5 from croup, 5 from pyaemia, 1 from
carbuncle, 1 from puerperal fever, and 3 from erysipelas.
It appears from the Eegistrar General's returns, that the rain-fall during
this quarter has been 8.05 inches. During the corresponding quarter of
the previous year, the rain-fall was 5.84 inches, and in that of the year
1864 it was 4.27 inches.
The mortality of children under 5 years of ago has been 264. This is
39 per cent. of the total mortality; and if we deduct the deaths in the
London Hospital, the proportion is raised to 48 per cent. The deaths of
persons above 80 have been 16. One person, a female, attained the age of
93, and another reached the advanced age of 105 years. The uncertified
deaths are only 3; two of these were said to have been caused by convulsions,
and the other was that of a woman whose death is thus registered:
"Wife of an eating-house keeper, unknown cause of death" No inquest
was held in this case.
The number of inquests have been 93, of which 53 were held in the
London Hospital. Among the records of the Coroner's Court, are 17