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There were 31 deaths from mechanical violence ; of these, 8 were
caused by horses and vehicles in the streets. In the corresponding quarter
of last year the deaths from mechanical violence were 36, including 7
caused by horses and vechicles in the streets.
The Registrar-General, in his last annual summary of deaths, &c., in
London, states," that the deaths by violence in the streets of the metropolis,
in four years were 1,028. Of this number, 50 were caused, in one way or
another, by horses; 55 by carriages; 94 by omnibuses; 130 by cabs. But
these lighter carriages are far out-done by heavy vehicles, often driven
unskilfully, and without efficient breaks; thus 353 persons were killed by
vans and waggons; 20 by drays; and 289 by butchers', bakers', and other
carts In the last year, the tram-carriages killed 17, against 12 killed by
omnibuses. On an average, 45 persons are killed by negligence or accident
every week in London."
Burns and scalds were fatal to 5 persons.
One person, a watchmaker, aged 19, committed suicide by taking
prussic acid. 3 children were suffocated in bed.
3 women died in childbirth, and 1 from extra uterine fætation.
The number of inquests has been 62. In the corresponding quarter of
last year the number was 68.
Uncertified Deaths.
The deaths which have not been certified by a medical practitioner
have been 7.
Mortality OF Young Children.
The mortality of children under five years of age was 191. This is
32.1 per cent. of the total mortality. In the corresponding quarter of the
previous year the rate of mortality of children under five was 34.7 per cent.
of the total mortality. In the Artillery sub-district, the rate is 47.7 per
cent.; in the Spitalfields, 36.3 per cent. ; in the Mile End New Town, 31.1
per cent.; in the Whitechapel North, 56.1 per cent.; in the Whitechapel
Church, 12.5 per cent.; in the Goodman's Fields, 48.0 per cent.; and in the
Aldgate, 52.1 per cent.
Pauper Illness in the District.
The Medical Officers of the Union have attended, during the last quarter
889 new cases of illness out of the Workhouse ; including 1 of small-pox,
7 of measles, 28 of scarlet-fever, 6 of hooping-cough, 21 of diarrhoea,
76 of febricula, 7 of fever, and 1 of puerperal fever. In the corresponding
quarter of the previous year the number of pauper cases of illness was 1,143;
including 1 of small-pox, 6 of measles, 6 of scarlet-fever, 40 of hoopingcough,
22 of diarrhoea, 109 of febricula, 4 of fever, and 10 of erysipelas.
The total number of cases of illness in the Workhouse has been 554,
including 8 of diarrhoea, 4 of erysipelas, and 21 of febricula. In
the corresponding quarter of the previous year the total number in the
Workhouse was 588; including 6 of hooping-cough, 11 of diarrhoea, and
34 of febricula.