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per cent.; in the Whitechapel North 38.4 per cent.; in the Whitechapel
Church 5.9 per cent.; in the Goodman's Fields 24.2 per cent.;
and in the Aldgate 41.0 per cent. The difference of the rate of mortality
of young children in the Mile End New Town and Whitechapel
Church sub-Districts, is thus explained:—In the former the Workhouse
is situated, and in the latter the London Hospital; in both
these Institutions the children under 1 year bear only a small proportion
to the adults.
The total deaths under 5 years during the Quarter, are 177,
which shews a rate of mortality of 34.0 per cent, in relation to the
total deaths, including those of non-residents, and 25.4 per cent, to
the total births. The rate of mortality under 1 year, in relation to
the total births, is 14.0 per cent.
Pauper Illness in the District.
The Medical Officers of the Union have attended, during the past
Quarter, 912 new cases of illness out of the Workhouse; including 5
of small-pox, 11 of measles. 1 of scarlatina, 6 of hooping-cough, 12 of
diarrhæa, 4 of fever, 27 of febricula, and 4 of erysipelas. In the corresponding
Quarter of the previous year, the number of pauper cases
of illness was 1064; including 61 of small-pox, 46 of measles, 4 of
scarlatina, 7 of hooping-cough, 21 of diarrhæa, 30 of febricula, and 5
of erysipelas. The total number of cases of illness in the Workhouse
has been 931; including 1 of measles, 2 of hooping-cough, 5 of
diarrhæa, 10 of erysipelas, and 12 of febricula. In addition to the
above cases, there were 36 of syphilis and gonorrhæa; thus making
a total of 967.
Uncertified Deaths.
Four uncertified deaths are recorded during the Quarter. One is
returned in the Spitalfields sub-District, 2 in the Goodman's Fields
sub-district, and 1 in the Aldgate sub-District.
Meteorology of Greenwich.
The Returns of the Registrar-General show that the rain-fall in
the Metropolis during the Quarter has been 6.15 inches. One inch
deep of rain-fall on an acre weighs (allowing 10 lbs. to a gallon,
which is the weight of a gallon of distilled water) nearly 101 tons.
During the corresponding Quarter of last year the rain-fall was 4.10
inches. The mean temperature of the air was 53.1 In the