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In addition to persons dying in the sub-district, others
die in various outlying institutions as shewn by Table
III., and it is contended that such deaths should be included
in order to shew the real death rate of the subdistrict,
a very severe test, as many of these persons are
merely members of families residing in East Battersea,
being themselves resident and employed elsewhere, but
when sick and admitted to institutions, giving the family
address. These deaths numbered during the year under
report 177 and if added to the number of persons dying
within tho sub-district, will give a total of 1,306, equivalent
to a death rate of 18.7 per thousand. This is 1.2
per thousand less than the mortality for the Metropolis,
and then fails to eliminate great numbers who come from
other districts to attend the Metropolitan Hospitals, and
who are merely temporary sojourners in the sub-district,
it being convenient and inexpensive.