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The deaths in the Workhouse have been 93, viz.: 56 males and 37
females. The deaths from epidemic diseases in this establishment have
been 12, viz.: 4 from measles, 1 from diarrhoea, and 7 from fever.
The ages at death in the London Hospital and in the Workhouse,
and the mortality in these institutions, for the corresponding Quarter of
the previous year, are shown in Table No. 3 in the Appendix.
The deaths from epidemic diseases have been 90, viz : 18 from
measles, 1 from scarlet-fever, 1 from diphtheria, 19 from hooping-cough,
22 from diarrhoea, 17 from fever, and 2 from choleraic-diarrhoea.
In the corresponding Quarter of the previous year, the deaths from
epidemic diseases were 76, viz.: 15 from small-pox, 8 from measles,
8 from scarlet-fever, 1 from diphtheria, 22 from hooping-cough, 5 from
diarrhoea, and 17 from fever. In London, during this Quarter, there
have been registered 39 deaths from cholera and choleraic-diarrhoea.
The deaths caused by diseases of the respiratory organs, exclusive
of consumption, have been 69. Consumption was fatal to 67, including
7 deaths from that disease in the London Hospital, which is in the
proportion of 12 per cent. of the total deaths, and if we exclude from the
total deaths the 117 deaths in the London Hospital, then the proportion
of deaths is 60 in 478, or 12.5 per cent.
The deaths from other tubercular diseases have been 48, viz.:
33 from mesenteric disease, 13 from hydrocephalus, and 2 from
scrofula.
The violent deaths, including those from accidents, negligence, from
suicide, and from murder, have been 33; of these, 3 were of children
suffocated in bed, 7 of persons who were scalded or burnt, 1 person was
murdered, and 3 committed suicide. One man died from drinking raw
gin in large quantities from the gutter in the street.
The deaths from diseases of the urinary organs have been 16; of
these, 12 were caused by Nephria, or Bright's disease.
The deaths of children under 5 years of age have been 252. This
is 43 per cent. of the total mortality. The number of uncertified deaths
has been 4. The deaths of persons above 80 years of age has been 17;
of these, 1 occurred at the advanced age of 96.
The number of inquests has been 57, of which 28 were held at
the London Hospital. The deaths caused by vehicles in the streets
were 4.
PAUPER SICKNESS IN THE DISTRICT.
The Medical Officers of the Union have attended 4,263 new cases
of illness, including 22 of small-pox, 143 of measles, 5 of scarlet-fever,