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it is a recognised fact that more importance is attached to
this rate than to the general death-rate. As compared with
last year's deaths under this heading, viz., 69, there has
been a decrease of 39.
The returns of vital statistics and infectious diseases
drawn up on forms supplied by the Local Government Board
are appended in Tables I., II., III., IV. and V.
Population.—The calculations for the deaths and other
rates in the tables of this report are based on an estimated
population at the middle of the year as 54,274, which figure
is obtained by the Borough Engineer ascertaining the number
of occupied houses in each ward, and multiplying that figure
by the house factor for the respective ward obtained from the
official Census in 1901.
Area. -The area of the Borough (exclusive of area covered
by water) is 3,173 acres, and the density of the population is
17.1 per acre.
Births. -The number of births registered was 1,144 (571
males, 573 females), which is 23 more than last year, and
equal to a birth-rate of 21.07, which rate is 3.9 below the
average for the past ten years.
The corresponding rate for England and Wales for the
same period is given as 26.5 in the report of the Registrar
General.
Deaths.—The total number of deaths registered in the
district was 454 (214 males, 240 females), equal to a deathrate
of 8.3 per 1000 of the population per annum. This is .9
lower than last year, and 2.4 below the average for the past
ten years, which is seen to be 10.7. In the past 20 years, only
on one occasion, as previously mentioned, has the death-rate
fallen below that of this year.
The deaths in public institutions outside the district of
persons belonging to this Borough were: —59 in Kingston
Infirmary; 6 in the County Asylum, Brookwood; 2 in St.
George's Hospital (London); 2 in Charing Cross Hospital
(London); 1 in Mount Vernon Hospital (Hampstead); and
1 in the Infants' Hospital, Vincent Square. The deaths
occurring in public institutions within the district of persons
not belonging hereto were:—3 in the Atkinson Morley Convalescent
Hospital, Copse Hill; 2 in the South Wimbledon
Cottage Hospital; and 2 in the North Wimbledon Cottage Hospital.
After taking these into account, the total number of
deaths properly belonging to the district is found to be 518,
and the death-rate 9.5. The rate for England and Wales for
the same period is 14.7.
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