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Column 5.
This is the distribution of actual deaths occurring in the
district after deduction of those of the 15,000 population, i.e.,
it represents the distribution of deaths amongst the tenants
of the L.C.C. houses. It is obtained by deducting column 2
from column 3.
Column 6.
On comparing columns 4 and 5, it is seen that for age
groups 0 to 14 and 25 to 44, although there are discrepancies
when each age group is considered separately, the totals agree
fairly closely, viz., groups 0—14 89.5 compared with 106.5, and
groups 25/44, 52.5 as compared with 55. When, however,
the other age groups are considered, it is seen that there is a
wide divergence—group 15/24 is only 1/8th represented, group
45 49 only one half and over 50 only fractionally represented.
In fact, over age 50 the total number of deaths which actually
occurred (109) can be accounted for by assuming their occurrence
in the 15,000 population (108.5).
If then the Death Kate for age groups 0 to 14 and 25 to 44 is
the same as that for England and Wales, it is reasonable to
assume that the same rate holds here for the other age groups
as in the country as a whole; and that the paucity of deaths
at those ages is not due to any alteration in the death rate of
those groups, but only to an alteration in the number of lives
at risk at those ages. These figures therefore lend support
to the theoretical consideration, as to the distribution of population,
viz., amongst the people moving into the new houses,
persons over 50 are only fractionally represented, and that the
group 15,24 is only partially represented.
Column 7.
This in thousands shows the ordinary distribution of the
population in England and Wales.
Column 8.
This shows what column 7 would be, making allowance
for the fractional distribution calculated in column 6.
Column 9.
Column 8 gives a total of 24,000. Column 9 shows these
figures increased in a ratio to bring the total to 35,000 which
is the population assumed to be occupying the L.C.C. Estate-
Column 10.
This shows a population of 15,000 distributed in age groups
assuming they are spaced similarly to the population o'f the
country as a whole.