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below the average, although in January the weather was unusually
warm, and rather warmer than the mean in March, in consequence
of the excessive cold in February. I have often pointed
out, that from a considerable portion of the district being
situated near to the Marshes or the crest of the hill bounding
this side of London, we suffer more from excessive cold
than the metropolis at large. On the other hand, April, May,
and June were unusually cold, and the death-rate was unusually
low. In July and August we had an unusual amount of heat,
whilst in September the thermometer recorded a deficiency of
heat amounting to above two degrees for each day. The number
of deaths registered in this quarter was above the average to a
rather large extent, as always occurs when July and August are
unusually hot. As will be seen by referring to the table of
deaths from epidemic diseases, this excess of mortality chiefly
arose from deaths from diarrhcea amongst children. The total
mortality was greatest in the winter quarter, when the temperature
was below the mean in October, and a little above it in
November and December.