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The deaths in the London Hospital have been 142, viz.: 103 males
and 39 females. Of the total deaths in this Institution, there were 16 of
residents within the District, 45 of non-residents, and 41 of persons who
died from the result of accident and from sudden death. The deaths from
epidemic diseases in this Institution were 4; of these, 1 was from measles,
1 from fever, and 2 from scarlet-fever.
The deaths in the "Workhouse have been 115, viz.: 71 males and 44
females. The deaths from epidemic diseases in this establishment have
been 15, viz.: 14 from fever and 1 from scarlet-fever. Five deaths also
occurred from pytemia. The ages at death of persons dying in the Workhouse
and in the London Hospital, and the mortality in these Institutions
for the corresponding quarter of the previous year, are shown in Table 3 in
the Appendix.
The deaths from epidemic diseases in the District, have been 109,
viz.: 14 from measles, 25 from scarlet-fever, 3 from diphtheria, 20 from
hooping-cough, 3 from diarrhoea, and 44 from fever.
In the corresponding quarter of the previous year, the deaths from
epidemic diseases were 89, viz.: 8 from small-pox, 15 from measles, 9 from
scarlet-fever, 3 from diphtheria, 18 from hooping-cough, 7 from diarrhoea,
and 29 from fever. From these returns, it appears that while small-pox
has entirely subsided, fever and scarlet-fever have considerably increased.
Four deaths from choleraic-diarrhoea (children) have been registered in
London during this quarter. In the corresponding quarter of last year
7 deaths were registered from this cause.
The deaths caused by diseases of the respiratory organs, exclusive ot
consumption, have been 154. Consumption was fatal to 81 persons. The
deaths from other tubercular diseases were 42, viz.: 23 from mesenteric
disease, 6 from scrofula, and 13 from hydrocephalus, or water on the
brain.
Diseases of the heart were fatal to 35. Three persons died from
aneurism.
The deaths from diseases of the urinary organs were 20, of these,
5 were caused by nephria, or Bright's disease. Convulsions caused the
deaths of 20 children.
There were 10 deaths from premature birth, 6 from teething, and
14 from atrophy and debility.
The deaths from syphilis were 6. Intemperance was fatal to 4 persons.
A man, aged 30, poisoned himself by taking opium.