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The former month was characterized by great vicissitudes of temperature,
the range of the Thermometer during the first week having
been no less than 39.6, from 60.7 the highest day temperature, to
21.1 the lowest at night. During the middle of the month the temperature
was about 4° above the average, whilst the last week was
marked by high day and low night temperatures, the mean being
about 5° above the average.
In this month the greater number of deaths arose from Zymotic
and Tubercular diseases, and diseases of the Organs of Respiration.
Although the Mortality of December was high the mean temperature
of the month was above the average, but the vicissitudes were great
with a humid condition of the atmosphere and it had been preceded
by a cold November considerably below the average temperature,
and consequently, as might be anticipated, the larger number of
deaths arose from Tubercular diseases and those of the Respiratory
Organs. It is interesting also to observe that whilst the mortality
of all London rose to its highest point in the last week of November
that of Fuiham District was delayed to the last week in December.
A special absence of ozone was noted in November.
In the early part of the year some uneasiness was created by the
occurrence of several deaths in the Union House from a low form of
Fever. The cases were confined to the male side of the House, and
principally affected the aged and infirm. By the prompt and efficient
arrangements of the Medical Officer and the Master, the Epidemic
was soon cut short. Some defective drains were at the same time
discovered and remedied.
The deaths in Lunatic Asylums have been 14, in Aims-Houses,
24, and in the Union House 76. 42 Inquests have been held.
St. Peter's District, Hammersmith (population 5,415), still retains
its usual salubrity. In 9 weeks of the past year no deaths were
registered, and in 13 weeks of the year only 1 death was recorded
in each. The number of Births has been 1,411, showing an excess
of births over deaths of 489.
Of drainage works in connection with Sanitary matters, the principal
have been the construction of a short line of sewer in the New
Road, Hammersmith, and the subsequent drainage of nearly all the
contiguous houses into it, a circumstance of incalculable advantage
to that neighbourhood. In Fuiham it is only necessary to refer to
the commencement of the Main Drainage Works and the successful
results of the efforts of your Board in averting from that Parish a
grievous injury by the contemplated erection of deodorizing works
at Sand's End.
FULHAM CHURCH YARD.
During the year, the overcrowded condition of Fuiham Church
Yard has been brought under the notice of the Authorities, and
complaints have been made respecting it. I was consequently
requested by Mr. Grainger, the Government Inspector, to examine