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ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR 1866-67,
By GEORGE PUCKLE, M.D.
Gentlemen,
In presenting an Annual Report, in compliance
with the 43rd section of "The Metropolis Management Amendment
Act," it naturally divides itself into two parts : the one
relating to the Health and Mortality of the districts comprising
the Parish, the other to the Removal of Nuisances, and Sanitary
Improvements carried out.
During the year 1866, the births registered were more numerous
than ever before recorded, amounting to 7,083, exceeding those in
1865 by 231, and those in 1864 by 644.
The births in the first quarter of the year were 1,800; in the
second quarter 1,796; in the third quarter 1,718; and in the
fourth quarter 1,769.
The deaths recorded in 1866 were 4,169, exceeding those in
1865 by 60, but 76 less than in 1864. In the first quarter of the
year the deaths were 1,122; in the second quarter 978; in the
third quarter 1,029; and in the last quarter 1,040.
The births and deaths during each quarter of the year, in each
of the Eight Ecclesiastical Divisions of the Parish, are shown in
Table II. In the Waterloo Road, 1st part district, there were