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Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health—1881—2.
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Of those who died, 394 were under one year, 422 under five, and 46 from twenty to
ighty.
One Death was recorded of a female at Cleghorn Cottages, whose age was stated to
ie 100t
95 Inquests have been held during the year; and since my last report, a room for
holding Inquests, at New Alley, has been opened, which the Coroner much appreciated,
and at the first Inquest expressed his thanks to the Yestry for having granted a proper
coom in which to hold his court, so as to obviate the necessity of holding Inquests at
mblic houses.
Since the opening, September 8th, 79 Inquests have been held, and £18 17s. has been
received for its use. £18 14s. has been paid to Mr. Burridge for removing bodies to the
Mortuary upon the Coroner's Order, according to an arrangement made by the Yestry.
180 Bodies have been removed to the Mortuary, and 24 Post Mortems have been held
Professor Franldand reports that the Water during the year has been of fairly good
quality, but in December/was much polluted with organic matter.
Although the early part of the first quarter was cold, the mean temperature was 52°.
In the second quarter the mean temperature was above the average, and on the 5th of
July was 140-8 above the average, and the mean daily excess of five days was 8° 8October
brought cold winds, and was the coldest recorded for the last 40 years, and on the
14th the barometer fell rapidly, succeeded by a disastrous gale. The two following months
were warm, but with heavy fogs. The mean temperature of the quarter was 44° 6. In
the fourth quarter the mean temperature was 42° •. The 1st and 4th of February will be
memorable for the dense fogs which enveloped London; but the remainder of the quarter
was mild and pleasant.
The amount of rain has been about four inches below the average.
Forty-one thousand persons have made use of the three paying Closets in St. George's
Road, and about twenty thousand the free one, showing that the erection of these conveniences
has been a great boon to the public, and I have no doubt, if more were established, they
would be very serviceable.
The Slaughter and Cow Houses have been regularly inspected.