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pneumonia, 1 by laryngismus, 1 by pleuritis, 3 by asthma, and 1 from inflammation
of the tracbœa. Consumption was fatal to 57 persons. The deaths
from other tubercular diseases were 25; viz., 15 from mesenteric diseases, 4
from tubercular meningitis, 5 from hydrocephalus, or water on the brain, and
1 from scrofula.
The deaths from diseases of the respiratory organs in the corresponding
Quarter of last year were 152, and from consumption 81.
The deaths from diseases of the nervous system were 65; viz., 14 from
disease of the brain, 14 from apoplexy, 15 from paralysis, 1 from tetanus, 2 from
cerebro-spinal-meningitis, and 19 from convulsions. The deaths from diseases
of the digestive organs were 18; viz., 1 from gastritis, 1 from ascites, 1 from
ileus, 1 from ulceration of the intestines, 1 from peritonitis, 3 from hernia, 1
from disease of the stomach, 8 from disease of the liver, and 1 from stricture
of the oesophagus.
Diseases of the organs of circulation were fatal to 39 persons; of these,
33 died from disease of the heart, 4 from aneurism, and 2 from pericarditis.
The deaths from diseases of the urinary organs were 18; of these, 13
were caused by nephria or Blight's disease, 1 by diabetes, 2 by disease of the
bladder, and 2 by disease of the kidneys.
There was 1 death from syphilis and 1 from stricture of the urethra.
Congenital syphilis was fatal to 4 children.
There were 5 deaths from premature birth, 8 from teething, and 27 from
atrophy and debility.
Three persons died in childbirth.
Two persons died from intemperance.
A child died from thrush.
The deaths of 23 persons are attributed to old ago; of these 9 were above
80 years of age; one of whom reached the advanced age of 102. One person
under 54 died from premature decay.
There were 38 deaths from mechanical violence; of these, 6 were caused
by horses and vehicles in the streets.
There were 2 deaths by manslaughter.
Burns and scalds were fatal to 9 persons.
Three persons committed suicide.
One child was suffocated in bed. A child aged 1 year and 11 months
was suffocated by accidentally swallowing nitric acid.
A man aged 42 was accidentally suffocated whilst eating.
The number of inquests has been 76. In the corresponding quarter of
last year the number was 95.
The number of deaths which have not been certified by a medical practitioner
has been 14; of these, 8 were recorded in the Spitalfield's sub-district.
The mortality of children under five years of age was 193. This is 35.2
per cent. of the total mortality. In the corresponding quarter of the previous
year the rate of mortality of children under 5 was 32.1 per cent. of the total
mortality. In the Artillery sub-district the rate is 54.9 per cent.; in the