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The deaths from Influenza numbered 10 as against
14 last year, 14 in 1907, 8 in 1906, 7 in 1905, and 10
in 1904. This gives a Death Rate of 0.1 per thousand of
population, as against 0.2 last year, 0.2 in 1907, 0.1 in
1906, 0.2 in 1905, and 0.2 in 1904.
To various forms of violence, whether self.inflicted
or otherwise, 19 deaths were due, in all of which cases
inquests were held. This gives a death Rate of 0'3, as
against 0.3 last year, 03 in 1907, 0.3 in 1906, 0'2 in
1905, and 0'48 in 1904.
The Death Rate in England and Wales in 1909 was
14.5 per 1000 of estimated population, and this was 0.2
per 1000 below the rate in 1908, and lower than the
rate in any year on record. Compared with the
average in the ten years 1899.1908, the death rate in
1909 showed a decrease of 1.6 per 1000.