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Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health—1887—8.
???e Death rate for the year has been 23.3.
???is appears to be high, but I believe it may be accounted for if we consider the
???ie of Measles and Scarlet Fever to which I have already alluded, the increase
???in the number of deaths in the Evelina and Bethlem Hospitals, and also the
???n of large blocks of Artizans Dwellings in the District; these several facts with
???ual increase of population, will help to explain the increase.
???1 Bodies have been taken to the Mortuary.
???3 Inquests have been held, and 53 Post Mortems made.
Twenty-six Pounds have been received from the coroner for the uso of the Court
and Twenty-eight Pounds Sixteen Shillings have been paid to the Undertaker
???e removal of Bodies upon the Coroner's order.
The Cow-houses and Slaughter-houses have been regularly inspected. I have also
???ted the Bake-houses ; were all clean.
The Water has been reported of good quality.
The mean temperature for end of the nine months has been below the average,
in the case of October, there has been no corresponding month as cold during the
???ty years, and only three colder for April.
The rainfall has been much below the average.
I remain,
Yours obediently,
THOS. H. WATERWORTH, M.D.