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The average number of deaths from these diseases, during
the last 10 years, was 339; so that the number for 1871 is
60 below the average.
The number of deaths from all causes, in infants and children
under 5 years of age, was 660 ; being less than in 1870, when
the number was 711—a diminution of 51.
The deaths occurring at and above 60 years were 260,
including 44 at and above 80. The numbers for the preceding
year were 279 and 44.
287 deaths arose from pulmonary diseases ; the number for
the preceding year being 312.
75 deaths occurred in the Workhouse, 36 of males, 39 of
females. The numbers for the preceding ten years, having been
160, 172, 158, 167, 174, 156, 186, 178, 140, and 107. The
number of inmates was 352: 147 males, and 205 females;
exclusive of 7 officials.
19 deaths took place in the Corporation Buildings; the
numbers for the preceding 4 years having been 14, 26, 21, and
17. The inhabitants were 971; the death-rate per 1000 being 18.
24 deaths occurred in the House of Correction; the number
for 1870 having been 27.3 deaths took place in the House of
Detention.
The accidental deaths were 26; the number for 1870 being
16.7 of these arose from fracturrs and contusions, 1 from a
burn, and 18 from accidental suffocation (16 of these in infants.)
3 deaths, of infants, arose from murder.
7 deaths arose from suicide, viz.: 2 from poison, 3 from
hanging, and 2 from precipitation from a height.
115 inquests were held in the year, including 27 upon deaths
in the House of Correction and the House of Detention; being
an increase of 24 upon the number for 1870,
The Table appended to this Report, contains an enumeration
of the deaths, according to the diseases and ages, in further
detail.
The mortality arising from all causes has thus been below
the average of the last 10 years, and below that of the last year
CENSUS. On April 3rd of the year 1871, the census was
taken; so that we are enabled to compare the number of deaths
with that of the population, or to determine the death-rate, with
tolerablo accuracy.