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in consequence of the Infirmary being situated in the
latter parish, but which require to be taken into consideration
in the estimation of the death-rate.
The Death-rate deduced from the deaths registered,
and the population estimated in the foregoing manner, was
18.64 per 1000 persons living. But, as has been explained
in previous Reports, a rate so determined cannot be accepted
as the natural one, in consequence of the undue exaltation
of the death-register by the mortality of the Surrey County
Lunatic Asylum, St. Peter's Hospital, and the Hospital for
Incurables, the inmates of which institutions are with a
fractional exception, derived from without the parish,
undergo no natural increase, and are subject to a high mortality,
and which, as is seen above, collectively contributed last
year 30 percent, of all deaths. The natural death-rate for the
past year, after correction for institutions in the manner
explained in previous Reports, was 15.65 per 1000 persons
living on an average during the year. This rate is very
considerably less than that which obtains in rural districts
(17 per 1000), and with the exception of the years 1857
and 1872 (in which it was 15.40 and 15.52 respectively)
is the lowest rate attained since the existence of the
Board.
Birth-rate.—The births were 673 in number, 332 of
males and 341 of females. The birth rate was 31.17, and
the rate of natural increase 15.52 per 1000 persons living
of all ages, both being calculated on the foregoing estimate
of the population.
causes of death.
The following Table contains a summary of all the
causes of death arranged in accordance with the classification
of the Registrar-General, shewing the sex, social
position of the deceased, and age at death at different
periods, and particularizing the several diseases of the
Zymotic class :—
b