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The deaths from diseases of the respiratory organs, exclusive of consumption,
have been 59; of these, 24 were caused by bronchitis, 27 by
pneumonia, and 8 by other diseases of the lungs.
Diseases of the heart were fatal to 41.
The tubercular class of diseases proved fatal to 125; of these, 75
were from consumption, 46 from mesenteric disease, and 4 from hydrocephalus.
Three persons died from privation.
The deaths from diseases of the urinary organs have been 9; of
these, 4 were caused by nephria or Bright's disease. Diseases of the
liver were fatal to 12 persons.
The deaths from violence have been 39, from burns and scalds 8,
from suffocation in bed (an infant) 1, from drowning 3, and from wounds
self-inflicted 1.
The deaths from consumption are in the proportion of 11.1 per cent,
of the total deaths.
The cause of death of a patient in the London Hospital is thus
vaguely recorded "exhaustion."
The mortality of children under 5 years of age has been 285; this
is 44.8 per cent. of the total mortality. In the Artillery sub-District the
rate of mortality was 65.1 per cent.
The deaths of persons above 80 years of age have been 8; of these,
1 person reached the advanced age of 94.
The number of inquests has been 80. In the corresponding Quarter
of last year, the number of inquests was 62. Eight persons died from
injuries caused by vehicles in the streets. The death of a child 3 years
old, was caused by a flower-pot falling on its head.
PAUPER ILLNESS IN THE DISTRICT.
The Medical Officers of the Union have attended 4,765 new cases of
illness out of the Workhouse, including 13 of small-pox, 51 of measles,
17 of scarlet-fever, 23 of hooping-cough, 1,041 of diarrhoea, 113 of fever,
and 7 of choleraic diarrhcea. In the corresponding Quarter of the previous
year, the number of cases of pauper sickness was 4,263, including
836 of diarrhoea, 41 of small-pox, and 61 of fever. The increase in the
number of pauper cases of illness still continues, although the pqpulation,
from the pulling down of houses for publio improvements, is decreasing.
METEOROLOGY OP GREENWICH.
The returns of the Registrar General show that the rain-fall in the
Metropolis during the Quarter, has been 4.40 inches. During the corresponding
Quarter of last year the rain-fall was 11.40 inches. The mean
temperature of the air was 63.9°. In the corresponding Quarter of last
year the mean temperature of the air was 59.8°. The hottest day during
the Quarter, was on Wednesday, July 22nd, when the thermometer in
the shade indicated 96.0°.