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The deaths in the Workhouse have been 66, viz., 32 males and 34
females. There were 3 deaths from epidemic diseases in this establishment,
viz., 2 from diarrhoea and 1 from fever. There was 1 death from pyaemia and
1 from erysipelas.
The deaths from epidemic diseases in the entire District have been 133,
viz., 6 from small-pox, 7 from measles, 13 from scarlet-fever, 1 from diphtheria,
12 from hooping-cough, 78 from diarrhoea, 10 from fever, and 6 from
choleraic-diarrhoea.
In the corresponding Quarter of the previous year, the deaths from
epidemic diseases were 231, viz., 17 from measles, 82 from scarlet-fever, 1
from diphtheria, 39 from hooping-cough, 72 from diarrhoea, 17 from fever^
and 3 from choleraic-diarrhœa.
The deaths caused by diseases of the respiratory organs, exclusive of
consumption, have been 51; of these, 21 were caused by bronchitis, 22 by
pneumonia, 1 by laryngismus, 2 by laryngitis, 1 by pleuritis, and 4 by other
affections of the lungs. Consumption was fatal to 76 persons. The deaths
from other tubercular diseases were 32, viz., 23 from mesenteric disease, 4
from tubercular meningitis, and 5 from hydrocephalus, or water on the
brain.
Diseases of the organs of circulation were fatal to 35 persons; of these,
33 died from disease of the heart, 1 from aneurism, and 1 from disease of
the arteries.
The deaths from diseases of the urinary organs were 16 : of these, 8
Were caused by nephria or Bright's disease, 2 by diabetes, 2 by morbus
Addisonii, 2 by disease of the bladder, and 2 by other diseases of the urinary
organs. Convulsions caused the deaths of 13 children.
There were 11 deaths from premature birth, 1 from teething, and 26
from atrophy and debility. The deaths from syphilis were 9; of these, 4
were children under 1 year of age.
Intemperance was fatal to 2 persons, and 2 died from privation.
The deaths of 18 persons are attributed to old age: of these, 10 were
above 80 years of age; one of these, a female, reached the advanced age of
94. Four persons died from premature decay under the age of 70 years.
There were 29 deaths from mechanical violence; of these, 5 were
caused by horses and vehicles in the streets.
Burns and scalds were fatal to 3 persons. Two persons were accidentally
drowned, 2 were poisoned accidentally, and 5 committed suicide.
Five children were suffocated in bed.
The number of inquests has been 64. In the corresponding Quarter
of last year the number was 59.