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STREATHAM,
INCLUDING
BALHAM AND TOOTING.
The population of this Sub-district at the middle of
the past year was estimated, according to the authorized
method of calculation, at 16,781.
Deaths and Death-Rate.—The number of deaths
during 1876 in the district was 260, of which 139 were of
males and 121 of females. The death-rate was accordingly
15-5 per 1000 persons living. This is an increase of 23
deaths upon the total mortality of 1875, and of 30 upon
that of 1874, and is due, chiefly, to the excessive mortality
from diseases of the Respiratory Organs.
Births and Birth-Rate.—During the year 536
children were born, 280 males and 256 females. This is
an increase of 17 over the number born last year. The
birth-rate was, therefore, 32'06 per 1000 per annum.
The excess of births over deaths was 276, giving a
rate of natural increase of 16.4 per 1000 of the population.
Zymotic Diseases —There is an increase this year in
deaths from diseases of an epidemic character, as may be
seen by referring to the following comparative table, showing
the deaths from seven of the chief Zymotic maladies.
This increase has occurred in the cases of Diphtheria,
Whooping Cough, and Fevers.