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"In London, including all the parishes partly or wholly
within a circle of 15 miles round Charing Cross, the mean
density of the population in 1872 was 9 to an acre; and the
annual rate of mortality was 20.8 per 1000.
In the 10 years, 1861-70, the annual rate was 23.6; in
1871 it was 23.7.
"The outer ring includes 11 entire Registrar's districts
with parts of 5 districts, or 11 entire sub-districts, where the
mean density of population is expressed by 1.8 persons per
acre, and the mortality was at the rate of 17.5 in 1872, against
19.3 in the 10 years, 1861-70, and 19 0 in 1871.
"The population of the Lewisham Parish was at the rate
of 5 person* per acre.
" The mortality of Registration London, at the rate of
24.3 per 1000 during the 10 years, was one-fourth higher
than the mortality in the outer ring; the difference in the
annual deaths was 5 deaths in 1000 living. In 1872 the
advantages remained in favour of the outside districts, where
the population has more air to live in; but the difference in
the two rates declined from 5 to 4 per 1000.
"This is shewn in the annexed table.

" The rates of mortality in the several Districts varied from
15 to 29 per 1000 for the 10 years, 1861-70.