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This table has been calculated on the populations obtained from
the Census Tables for 1851, 1861, 1871, and 1881, whilst the
numbers of deaths belonging to this district at the different
ages during the 30 years 1351-80 have been taken chiefly
from my own reports. This table cannot be continued until
after next Census, probably not until 1895, so that the proportionate
death rates at different periods of life since 1881 can
only be suggested; but judging from the recorded deaths, the
number of children living in this district under 5 years still
continues to increase. It will be seen that during the 10 years
1851-60 the annual death rate at 0-5, i.e. under 5 years, per
1,000 population, was 58'54, in 1861-70 63 67, and in 1871-80
58.21, so that although the proportion of deaths at this age
period was shown in the previous table to have increased when
compared with deaths from all causes, yet in proportion to population
it had considerably decreased in 1871-80. This number,
58.21 deaths per 1,000, is below the mean for all England in the
same ten years, when it was 63.12, and 72.76 in all London.
A greater reduction in the deaih rate for the age period 5-15
occurred in 1871.80, when it was as low iu this district as 4.26
per 1,000 living, against 5.83 in 1851-60, 5'48 in 1861-70,
and 5.06 for all England. At the next age period, 15.25 years,
the improvement in the death rate was also very marked, as
well as for the age period "25.35, as it was only 4.92 per 1,000
living during the former period, against 5.50 and 5.73 in the
two preceding 10 year periods; and for 25.35 years it was 7.97
per 1,000 living in 1871.80 against 8.48 and 9.46 in 1851-60
and 1861-70, respectively. In all England the annual death
rates at these age periods in 1871-80 were 5 06 and 6-18
respectively, showing a very decided advantage in favor of the