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It must be observed, however, that the deaths from these diseases
occurring in the hospitals is 46 less than last your, showing that
the cases removed to hospital are not so numerous as last year.
The number of deaths arising in the parish from all causes
in infants under one year was 229; extra-parochial were 81.
122 deaths occurred in the Parish at and above 60; 116 extraparochial.
41 deaths arose from violence.
87 inquests were held in the year, 10 less than in the preceding
year.
In 20 large English towns the mortality per 1,000 in 1894
was:—In London 17.8; Brighton, 10.4; Portsmouth, 15.8;
Norwich, 18.7; Plymouth, 18.3; Bristol, 17.8; Wolverhampton,
20.7; Birmingham, 18-6; Leicester, 14.7; Nottingham, 17.2;
Liverpool, 28.8; Manchester, 20.4; Salford, 21; Oldham, 18.6;
Bradford, 17; Leeds, 17.9 Sheffield, 17.8; Hull, 17.4; Sunderland,
20.8; and in Newcastle-on-Tyne 18.8.
In Edinburgh the mortality was 17.5; in Glasgow, 19.8; and
in Dublin, 24.8.
Slaughter-houses.—These were inspected in October,
prior to licensing. They were 4 in the Upper Wards, and
5 in the Lower, and were kept by 9 butchers. They were found
in good order, and no complaints were made of them during tho
year by the neighbours.
Cow-houses.—These were inspected at the same time as
the Slaughter-houses. They were 4 in the Upper Wards, and
4 in the Lower, and were kept by the same number of cowkeepers.
They were in very good order, and the animals were fine
and healthy; the cows were 83 in the Upper Wards, and 8G in
the Lower.
Bake-houses.—These were inspected twice in the year,
viz.:—in June and December, they were 58 in number, clean, and
in good order.