View report page

14
Whether the corrected or uncorrected death-rates for the
Borough (as a whole) be taken, they are again satisfactory for the
year 1915 (the fifteenth year of the existence of the Borough). Subdividing
the death-rates according to Registration Sub-Districts,
it is again shown that the Inner Sub-Districts (Lambeth Church,.
Kennington, and inner part of Stockwell) have, collectively and individually,
suffered more than the Outer Sub-Districts, e.g., outer
part of Stockwell, Brixton and Norwood. So, too, if the death rates
be sub-divided amongst the Wards it will be noted also that the
Inner Wards, e.g., Marsh, Bishop's, Prince's and Vauxhall, have,
collectively and individually, suffered more than the Outer Wards,
e.g., Stockwell, Brixton, Heme Hill, Tulse Hill and Norwood (vide
Tables D (1) and D (2)). The reason for this difference is again to
be noted in the fact that the Inner Districts are more congested
than the outer. The status of the inhabitants and the general conditions
(sanitary and otherwise) under which they live, are also
matters to bear in mind, when dealing with this subject.
The figures* (corrected) for 1915 are :—
(a) Inner Districts—19.3 per 1,000 population.
(b) Outer Districts—14.3 per 1,000 population.
(c) Whole Borough—16.4 per 1,000 population.
Age Periods of Corrected Deaths.
The 4,653 corrected deaths during 1915 may be further analysed
and tabulated as follows:—
683, i.e., 14.7 per cent. of the total corrected deaths took
place under 1 year of age.
364, i.e., 7.8 per cent, between 1 and 5 years.
1,047, i.e., 22.5 per cent. under 5 years.
219, i.e., 4.7 per cent. between 5 and 20 years.
497, i.e., 10.7 per cent. 20 to 40 years.
986, i.e., 21.2 per cent. 40 to 60 years.
1,904, i.e., 40.9 per cent. 60 and over.
3,606, i.e., 77.5 per cent. over 5 years.
*N.B.—The rates are calculated upon the civil populations (estimates)
and the deaths of all members of the armed forces are excluded.