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7 deaths occurred in the House of Correction; 2 in the House
of Detention.
30 deaths arose from violence; the number for 1882 being 34.
The numbers for the last six years were 40, 43, 38, 41, 34, and
30, so that the number for this year is seven less than the
average.
I have stated my estimate of mortality in page . In 20 large
English towns, the mortality in 1883 was:—London, 20.4;
Brighton, 19.2; Portsmouth, 18.6; Norwich, 19.7; Plymouth,
20.9, Bristol, 17.9; Wolverhampton, 21.3; Birmingham, 21.4;
Leicester, 19.4; Nottingham, 21.3; Liverpool, 26.7; Manchester.
27.6; Salford, 22.4; Oldham, 22.0; Bradford, 18.4; Leeds,
23.3; Sheffield, 23.0; Hull, 22.8; Sunderland, 24.5; and
Newcastle-on-Tyne, 25.5. The intraparochial mortality in
Clerkenwell for the year 1883 has been less than that during
any other year since the existence of the Vestry.
It has been stated that the deaths from the principal zymotic
diseases were less than the average. No deaths from Small Pox
occurred in the Parish. Two cases came to knowledge during
the year. The deaths from Measles were the same as in the
preceding year; those from Scarlet Fever were less. The deaths
from Hooping Congh were considerably less; those from
Typhus and Typhoid Fever slightly less; those from Diarrhœa
more. Of the 46 deaths included under Scarlet Fever, 10 are
registered as arising from Diphtheria. Two of the Fever cases
were attributed to Typhus, 11 to Typhoid, and 3 to common
continued Fever.
Slaughter-houses,—These were inspected by the Sanitary
Committee and myself on October 29th, and November 5th,
The slaughter-houses in use, were 15; 6 in the three Upper
Wards, and 9 in the lower, and were kept by the same number
of butchers. They were generally in excellent condition, slight
imperfections in the cementing of the joints of the paving being
the only defects.