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Quarterly Report, from April to June, 1860.
In the second quarter of the year which terminated
ast Saturday, the total number of deaths was 144; in
he corresponding quarters of 1858 and 1859 the deaths
were only 130, showing the influence of the protracted
winter of this year. There have been 14 deaths from
epidemic diseases, all in children under 5; 3 from
measles, 4 from scarlatina, 5 from whooping cough, 2
from diarrhœa. Not a single death from fever has
occurred in the 3 months. There have been 23 deaths
from consumption, 17 from diseases of the brain, 12
from diseases of the heart, 17 from diseases of the
lungs, 9 from premature birth, 50 of the 144 deaths
were children under 5, 27 in persons over 60 years,
leaving 67 deaths in the ages from 5 to 60.
In the second quarter of last year, of the 139
deaths, 47 were under 5 years, 23 over 60, leaving 60
deaths at ages from 5 to 60. The percentage of deaths
under 5 years being 35, although in the worst parts of
London the deaths of children under 5 years reach 50
per cent.
In the three months ending June 30, there have been
105 new cases of disease in the workhouse, and 143
among the out-door poor. There were 2 cases of scarlatina,
and 6 of measles, these were the only epidemics
; there were 12 cases of rheumatism, and 41 cases
of bronchitis, and other diseases of the lungs, 1 case
of diphtheria, 2 of carbuncle, and 2 delirium tremens.
During the last quarter 143 houses have been
inspected, the larger part of which required cleansing
and whitewashing, these and other improvements have
been carried out in most cases, by simply intimating to
the owners that they were necessary. 58 cases of nuisances
injurious to health have been reported to the
Vestry, these, with the exception of 11, were attended