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The deaths in the Workhouse have been 351, against 354 for the
previous year ; and the deaths in the London Hospital 710, against 675.
The population of the District, at the taking of the census, was 76,573 ;
which is 2397 less than when the census was taken in 1861.
The deaths being (excluding 465 of non-residents) 2005, the rate of
mortality has been, during the year, 26.1 per 1000, or 1 in 38.1 of all living.
The rate of mortality during the preceding year was 29.2 per 1000.
In making a comparison, however, of the rate of mortality of this
District with that of others, the total deaths in the London Hospital must
be eliminated, which this year, as above stated, amount to 710. This gives
a rate of mortality 22.9 per 1000. The rate of mortality for this year is lower
than it has been for the last ten years, as may be seen by referring to Table
No. 5 in the Appendix.
Deaths from Epidemic Diseases.
Of the total deaths during the year there were 277 from epidemic
diseases, viz.: 2 from small-pox, 40 from measles, 51 from scarlet-fever and
diphtheria, 61 from hooping-cough, 93 from diarrhœa, and 30 from fever.
During the last three years only 4 deaths from small-pox have occurred in
this District, viz.: 1 in 1873, 1 in 1874, and 2 in 1875. No death from
small-pox occurred in the " Metropolitan Asylum " of any patient resident
in this District. (Sec Note to Table 6.)
The death-rate from epidemic diseases for tho year, in relation to the
total mortality, is 11.2 per cent.
Pauper Illness in the District.
The number of out-door sick paupers, who have been attended by the
Medical Officers of the Union, has been 2474. During the previous year
the number was 3685. The extraordinary annual diminution of the out-door
sick paupers, from upwards of 17,000, in the years 1867 and 1868, to 2474,
is a matter of great satisfaction to the rate-payers of this District.
Illness in the Workhouse.
The cases of illness in the Workhouse, during the year, have been 2704;
including 150 cases of syphilis, and 47 of lead poisoning.
Prom the following Table it will be seen that a large amount of
sanitary work has been accomplished during the year. To the amount of
work as set forth in this Table there must be added that which the
Inspectors have done under the Adulteration of Food Act.
Sanitary Works Performed during the Year 1875.
Number of inspections of houses, as shown in the official returns 9476
Number of rooms found to be over-crowded, the space being less
than 300 cubic feet for each person, reckoning 2 children under
10 years of age for one adult—nuisance in each case abated 12