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Classes of Disease.
Ages at Death.
Total.
Under 1 year.
Under 5.
Under 10.
Under 20.
20 and under 40.
40 and under 60.
60 and under 80.
80 and upwards.
1. Zymotic
65
60
19
10
0
6
5
1
175
2. . Constitutional
14
12
6
9
53
34
20
3
150
3. Local
69
24
0
7
28
65
80
0
300
4. Developmental .
55
26
1
—
6
2
26
10
133
5. Deaths by violence
14
2
2
1
6
3
1
2
30
Total
217
124
36
27
100
110
140
34
788
Whilst this table shows that nearly one fourth of the total
number of deaths arise from zymotic or preventable diseases, it
appears that out of the total number 144 occurred in children
under 10 years of age.
The large proportion of the total mortality occurring in
children under one year appears to afford startling evidence of
the necessity for the recent Act for the preservation of infant
lift.
The Board's hospital, in Hither Green Lane, the Medical
Officer reports as continuing to be of essential service in preventing
the spread of epidemic disease; 18 cases were admitted
during the year, and only one died. The annual cost of the
hospital is about £250. During the present year a new ward
has been erected, and some general repairs carried out.
The attention of the Board was called in June to the condition
of the burial ground of Christ Church, Forest Hill, as being
prejudicial to the health of the surrounding inhabitants, and the
Medical Officer having confirmed such opinion, the Secretary of
State has, upon the application of this Board, caused an official
inquiry to be made into the subject, and it is hoped that an order
of Privy Council will be issued either wholly preventing further