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merely clerical, just to jot down the number of births and deaths from
year to year, he ought to be in a position to explain some of the circumstances
in connection with this very marked discrepancy.
On reference to the reports of the Registrar General the difficulty
is apprehended, though not explained, for I find, in keeping with my
own calculations, that the terribly fatal class of diseases has been that
called zymotic, such as fevers, measles, small-pox, &c.,—for, while I see
51 persons in 10,000 die from these diseases in London, 48 have died
in the South District (generally mora fatal) and 6.") in the Eastern, thus
giving 20 per cent. to the Metropolis over that of our neighbours in
the East, and 25 per cent. as a corresponding advantage to that of the
South.
To make this more clear, and that the Limehouse District may be
seen in all its proportions, as a member of the Eastern Division, I have
been at some pains to see how our co-partners stand in this sanitary
account I hare also glanced at, while conceding their just merits, the
like short-comings of two Districts having no direct communication
with ourselves. I have aimed at being precise in these calculations—
there may possibly be some slight error, but it is very immaterial, and
I am, substantially, correct.
Districts.*
Inhabitants
Total Deaths
Under 5 years
Six principal
Zymotic
Consumption
Deaths
Per
1000.
Deaths
On
Total.
Deaths
Per
Cent.
Deaths
Per
Cent.
Limehouse
56,601
1483 or 26.l
667 or 44.9
847 or 23.
134 or 9.
Mile End
76,825
1836
23.9
846
46
486
26.4
206
11.2
St. George's East
48,909
1332
27.2
614
46
286
21.4
136
10.2
Bethnal Green
106,592
2537
23.8
1311
51.6
690
23.2
254
10.
Whitechapel
78,970
2389
30.
1126
46.8
630
26.3
257
9.5
St. Jas's, Westminster
34,784
727
20.9
332
45.6
135
17.3
113
15.5
St. Marylebone
161,680
8771
23.3
1552
41
556
12
394
10.4
From this presentment of facts, it will be seen that if the deathrate
of the Limehouse District is large, it is not alone; there
• Some of the Districts are calculated from Christmas, others from Lady Day.
b