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Wormwood Scrubs, which are not deducted by the
Registrar-General. Allowance is only made by him for
the 103 deaths of non-parishioners which occurred at the
West London Hospital, while he has added the 161
deaths of parishioners of the parish which occurred in
general hospitals and other public institutions in other
parishes of London, in London County Lunatic Asylums
and Metropolitan Imbecile Asylums
DEATHS OF INFANTS.
The corrected number of deaths of parishioners under
one year of age registered was 523. against 517 in
the previous year. The number of deaths of infants
under one year of age registered last year was equal
to 30.8 per cent. of the total deaths of parishioners
registered, and to 16.7 per cent. of the total
registered births. The number of deaths of infants under
one year of age in London last year was equal to 26.7
per cent. of the total deaths registered, and to 15.8 per
cent. of the total registered births. The mortality rate
of infants under one year of age was, as compared
with the total deaths of parishioners registered, 4.1
per cent. greater in this Parish than in London, and, as
compared with the total births registered, 0.9 per cent.
greater in this parish than in London.
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 438, against 426 in the previous year.
These deaths last year were equal to 0.41 per cent. of
the total persons living, and to 25.8 per cent. of the total
deaths of parishioners registered. The percentage of
deaths of persons registered at 60 years of age and
upwards in London last year was equal to 0.43 per cent.
of the total persons living, and 21.0 per cent. of the total
deaths in London registered. This death-rate was, therecore,
0.02 per cent. less in this Parish than in London as
fompared with the total inhabitants living, and 4.8 per