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The mean annual death-rate for Shoreditch during the 10 years ending 1896 was
22.93 as compared with 20.34 for the whole of London.
An analysis and comparison of the death-rates of London and Shoreditch with
its sub-districts, for the year 1897, is contained in table XXXII (see Appendix).
The death-rate was highest in Shoreditch South, and lowest in Hoxton New Town.
The death-rate was below the average for the past 10 years during the first
six months of the year. It was especially low during the months of May and June,
the rate for these two months being 14.9 per thousand. From the middle of July to
the middle of September the death-rate was above the average, the rate for the
eight weeks being 27.4 per thousand. From the middle of September to the end of
October the death-rate was again below the average, then it rose above the average
for the rest of the year. The high death-rate during July, August and September
was due to the prevalence of summer diarrhœa, and the high rate during November
and December, was mainly caused by measles, whooping cough, and chest complaints.
The fewest deaths recorded during any single week of the year occurred during the
third week of October, when 26 deaths were registered, the death-rate for that week
being only 11 per thousand. The largest number of deaths and the highest death.
rate occurred during the last week of the year, the deaths numbering 102, being at
the rate of 43.8 per thousand of the population per annum.
The principal waves of variation in the Shoreditch death-rate accompany waves
of variation in the Metropolitan death-rate, apparently being determined by influences
common to the whole of London. The differences in the altitude of the Metropolitan
and Shoreditch waves as shewn upon a chart depend upon local influences.
The age distribution and causation of the deaths in the parish and its four
sub-districts are set forth in tables XXX and XXXI. Table A, which is appended,
is a form of classification according to diseases, ages, and localities, which is required
by the Local Government Board. (See Appendix.)
In order to obtain the correct number of deaths in any of the age-groups or
under any of the headings, in table A. it is necessary to add to the total the number
of deaths occurring outside the district among persons belonging thereto, and to