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the mean of the last 10 years, having been only 125 per 1,000
births, against 132, and was also lower than for the 10 years
1851-60, when it was 128. This is very satisfactory, as at the
present time there is greater density of population, and a
larger proportion of poor to the other classes, than in 1851-60.
The rate in all London in 1888 was 146 per 1,000 births. The
number of deaths of children under 1 year to total deaths was
also smaller than usual, as only 225 deaths out of 1,000 at all
ages were registered against a decennial average of 240 and of
243 for 1887. The proportion under 5 years was also below
the average, as it was 409 against 425, but it was rather
larger than during the first year of life. The diminished
mortality from diarrhoea was the chief cause of the reduction in
the number of deaths amongst young children. This will be
treated at greater length when the "Ages at death" are under
discussion.