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4 cases from Marylebone; 1 from Long-A ere. Inquests were
held on 25 persons during the quarter; 30 deaths took place
in the Workhouse; 33 in St. Mary's Hospital; 2 in Lock Hospital;
thus 16.6 per cent. of all deaths were in public Institutions,
which is a little less than the general average throughout large
towns. The birth rate is 27.6 per 1000—the number of births
being; 700, or almost double the number of deaths
The small pox epidemic has almost disappeared.
The zymotic diseases were extremely low; that is, only 7.4
per cent. of the total deaths, a remarkable and almost unprecedented
fact for town population; 1 small pox, 1 measles,
6 whooping cough, 7 diphtheria, and 7 doubtful fever cases.
The deaths under 5 years of age are less than usual, almost
half the last Summer quarter, and below the quarter's average
for many years, a diminition this Winter, probably owing to the
to the extremely mild state of the weather.
The tubercular forms of diseases, including consumption,
were fatal to 78 persons, and other chest diseases, 77, are about
the average of previous corresponding quarters. 15 deaths are
from accidents, and violence, including suicide, infanticide, &c.
There must be a very large proportion of aged persons
in this Parish, judging from the register of deaths at advanced
ages, viz.:—78 persons between 60 and 80 years of age;
16 upwards of 80; 1 above 90.
Deaths under 5 years in quarters ending Christmas 1867,
68, 69, 70, 71, 72, were—139, 162, 174, 151, 121 respectively.

*3 Rheumatic Fever.