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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Ages at Death.
Of the total deaths in the Borough during the year, 26.07
per cent. were of infants under one year of age, 36.07 of children
under five years, 40.64 per cent. of persons from 5 to 65 years,
and 23.29 of persons over 60 years. These percentages compare
very favourably with preceding years.
Infantile Death-rate.
The infantile death-rate calculated per 1,000 births was 133,
compared with 143 in 1900, and 140 the decennial average. The
infantile death-rate for the County of London was 148 per 1,000
births, compared with 158 in 1900.

This death-rate was lowest in Putney and highest in Tooting.
The death-rate for the latter being no less than 63 per 1,000
above the rate for the whole Borough.
The following Table shows the population, number of deaths,
and the rate per 1,000 at six age periods: —