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The deaths from epidemic diseases in this District have been 231, viz.:
17 from measles, 82 from scarlet-fever, 1 from diphtheria, 39 from hoopingcough,
72 from diarrhoea, 3 from choleraic-diarrhoea, and 17 from fever.
In the corresponding Quarter of the previous year, the deaths from
epidemic diseases were 177, viz.: 2 from small-pox, 13 from measles, 11 from
scarlet-fever, 1 from diphtheria, 12 from hooping-cough, 101 from diarrhoea,
29 from fever, and 8 from cholera and choleraic-diarrhoea.
The deaths caused by diseases of the respiratory organs, exclusive of
consumption, have been 65; of these 15 were caused by bronchitis, 38 by
pneumonia, and 12 by other affections of the lungs. Consumption was fatal
to 77 persons. The deaths from other tubercular diseases were 33, viz.: 27
from mesenteric disease, 1 from scrofula, and 5 from hydrocephalus, or water
on the brain.
Diseases of the heart were fatal to 24 persons.
The deaths from diseases of the urinary organs were 18; of these, 8
were caused by nephria or Bright's disease, 1 by diabetes, and 9 by other
diseases of the kidneys. Convulsions caused the deaths of 10 children.
There were 9 deaths from premature birth, 7 from teething, and 25 from
atrophy and debility. The deaths from syphilis were 2.
Intemperance was fatal to 5 persons, and 1 child, aged 6 years, was
aocidently poisoned, but the particular poison is not specified.
The deaths of 13 persons are attributed to old age ; of these, 10 were
above 80 years of age. Three persons died from premature decay, under the
age of 70 years.
There were 25 deaths from mechanical violence; of these, 9 were caused
by horses and vehicles in the streets. In one of these cases a verdict of
manslaughter was returned.
Burns and scalds were fatal to 4 persons.
Three children were suffocated in bed.
One death occurred from drowning
The number of inquests has been 59. In the corresponding Quarter of
last year, the number was 80.
The deaths from epidemic diseases to the total mortality were in the
proportion of 33.4 per cent.; from consumption the proportion was 11.1 per
cent.; from violence, 3.6 per cent.; and from old age and premature decay,
2.3 per cent.
The deaths of children, under o years of age, are 340. This is 49.2 per
cent, of the total mortality. In the previous Quarter of last year, the rate of
mortality of children under 5 was 44.8. This increase in the rate of mortality
of young persons is accounted for by the large mortality from scarlet-fever, a
disease chiefly attacking young persons. This disease in t'he October Quarter
of 1868 was fatal to 11, whereas during this Quarter the deaths have been
82. In the Artillery Sub-District the rate is 78.5 per cent.; in the Spitalfields,
65.0 per cent.; in the Mile End New Town 45.0 per cent.; in the
Whitechapel North, 63.1 per cent.; in the Whitechapel Church, 1S.8 per
cent.; in the Goodman's Fields, 63.6 per cent.; and the Aldgate, 68.0 per
cent.