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By which it will bo seen that in Christ Church 83 diod under
1 year of age, 60 between 1 and 20, 32 between 20 and 40,
58 between 40 and 60, 84 botween 60 and 80, and 23 between
80 and 100.
In St. Saviour's 100 died undor 1 year of age, 89 betwoen
1 and 20, 42 between 20 and 40, 45 between 40 and 60,
43 between 60 and 80, and 10 between 80 and 100.
Again, the most striking feature of the Report is the high rate
of mortality amongst infants under 1 year of age, amounting in
Christ Church to 83, and in St. Saviour's to 100 deaths. As I
have pointed out in a former Report, such a high rate of mortality
is a fearful waste of human lifo. It is a painful part of my duty
to be compelled to dwell from time to time upon a subject so
deeply to be deplored, but I do not hesitate to say that a largo
number of these infant lives would have been spared, had they been
properly cared for by their parents, as a great proportion of tho
deaths were caused by diseases which are induced by insufficient
food and clothing, neglect, and exposure.
In the tabulated statement of Sanitary Works, completed
during the year, you will find no less than 2,055 complaints
were made of non-removal of dust. In some instances, where
dust receptacles are close to dwelling-rooms, this is a serious
nuisance, and is certainly prejudicial to health. I hope more
efficient arrangements will be made for its removal in future.
Water Supply.
I have made analytical and microscopical examinations of the
water supplied to the district during the year, and, as a result, beg
to report that it has been abundant in quantity and fairly good in
quality. I have found on two occasions living organisms in the
water supplied by the Lambeth Company. At the present time