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10
ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR 1869-70,
BY GEORGE PUCKLE, M.D.
Gentlemen,
In accordance with the provisions of the Metropolis
Management Act, I have to present another Annual Report on
the Health and Mortality of Lambeth.
It is satisfactory to find that there has been no increase in the
general Mortality, or of disease during 1 869.
Notwithstanding the depression of trade and want of employment
amongst the working classes, and the privations consequent
thereupon, the health of the Poor as indicated by the Cases of
Illness arising from Epidemic Diseases attended by the Poor Law
Medical Officers, shows an improvement amounting to nearly 40
per cent amongst that Class, compared with the proceeding year.
For the first time. I have to record a slight dimunition in the
Births registered in Lambeth, 7072 against 7871 in 1868, or 191
less during the Year. But it must bo borne in mind that 1868
comprised 53, instead of 52 weeks; with this exception, the
number of births in 1869 exceeded those of any previous year.
The Births in the first quarter of 1869 were 2056, in the second
quarter 1753; in the third quarter 1975; and in the fourth
quarter 1888.
The Deaths recorded in the year were 4374, the excess of
Births over Deaths being 3298; in 1868, the births exceeded
the deaths by 3426; in 1867 by 3334; and in 1866 by 2914.
In the first, quarter of 1869, the deaths numbered 1241;
in the second quarter 992; in the third quarter 965; and in the
last quarter 1173.
J ho births and deaths during each quarter of the Year in