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Hammersmith 1893
Eighth annual report to 15th March, 1894...
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DEATHS OF AGED PERSONS.
The corrected number of deaths of parishioners at 60
years of age and upwards that were registered during last
year was 464. The number of these deaths last yesr was
equal to 25.7 per cent, of the total deaths of parishioners
registered. The percentage of deaths of persons at 60
years of age and upwards in London last year was equal
to 23.8 per cent, of the total deaths registered. This
death rate was, therefore, 19 per cent. less in London
than in this Parish. The higher the death rate at 60
years of age and upwards as compared with the total
deaths the more favourable is the indication.
TABLE I.
The following table shows the mean temperature, the estimated population, the number of persons to each acre, the number of births, the proportion of births to each 1000 persons living, the deaths (uncorrected) as registered in the parish, the proportion of uncorrected deaths to each 1000 persons living in the parish in the years 1884—1893, also the number ol corrected deaths and the proportion of corrected deaths to each 1000 persons living in the Parish in the years 1892 and 1893.
| Year. | Mean Temperature, Fahrenheit. | Population estimated up to 3rd of July. | Number of Persons to each Acre. | Number of Births. | Proportion of Births to each 1000 Persons living. | The (Uncorrected)Deaths as Registered in the Parish. | The Proportion of(Uncorrected) Deaths to each 1000 Persons living. | The CorrectedDeaths. See Table A. | The Proportion of Corrected Deaths to each 1000 Persons living. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 50°.7 | 80363 | 351 | 2938 | 36.6 | 1354 | 16.8 | not available. | not available. |
| 1885 | 40° .4 | 82925 | 36 3 | 2843 | 34.3 | 1453 | 17.5 | „ | „ |
| 1886 | 48°.7 | 85547 | 37 4 | 2821 | 33.0 | 1415 | 16.5 | „ | „ |
| 1887 | 48o.0 | 88139 | 38.5 | 2941 | 33.4 | 1651 | 18.7 | „ | „ |
| 1888 | 47°.7 | 90731 | 39.7 | 2872 | 31.7 | 1617 | 17.8 | „ | „ |
| 1889 | 48°.8 | 93323 | 40.8 | 2831 | 30.3 | 1477 | 15.8 | „ | „ |
| 1890 | 48°.6 | 95915 | 41.9 | 2826 | 29.5 | 1703 | 17.8 | „ | „ |
| 1891 | 48°.4 | 97867 | 42.8 | 2910 | 29.7 | 1726 | 17.6 | „ | „ |
| 1892 | 48°.1 | 99819 | 43'6 | 2904 | 291 | 1754 | 17.6 | 1905 | 19.1 |
| 1893 | 51°.1 | 100969 | 441 | 2950 | 29.2 | 1642 | 16*3 | 1805 | 17.9 |
TABLE II.
The following table marked (A) has been prepared by
me under an instruction of the Local Government Board.