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Deaths.—During 1918, 1445 deaths were registered in the
borough, but of these 175 were of persons not belonging to the
borough, while 713 inhabitants of Hammersmith died outside the
borough, chiefly in various public institutions. There were
therefore 1,983 deaths of persons having their usual residence in
Hammersmith, representing a death rate of 17.1 per 1,000 of
the estimated civilian population, which is the highest death rate
recorded since 1899.
The death rate of the County of London was 18.9 per
1,000, and in the various Metropolitan boroughs the rates ranged
from 13.4 in Hampstead to 24.3 in Shoreditch.
Excess of Births Over Deaths.—The natural increase of
the population by the excess of births over deaths was 31, compared
with 643, 937 and 787 in the preceding three years.
The following table gives the statistics of the borough during
1918 and the five previous years in the form prescribed by
the Local Government Board.