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deaths of non-parishioners at Nazareth House, 6 at the
Convent of the Good Shepherd, and 6 at St. Joseph's
School. Allowance is only made by the RegistrarGeneral
for the 72 deaths of non-parishioners which
occurred at the West London Hospital, and 15 at
H.M. Prison, Wormwood Scrubs.
DEATHS OF INFANTS.
The corrected number of deaths of parishioners under
one year of age registered was 545 against 523 in the
previous year. The number of deaths of infants under
one year of age registered last year was eoual to 23.9 per
Cent. of the total deaths of parishioners registered, and to
18.0 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 26.4 per cent. of the total deaths
registered, and 16.7 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,
2.5 per cent. greater in this Parish than in London,
and, as compared with the total births registered, 1.3 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 449 against 438 in the previous year. These
deaths last year were equal to 0.42 per cent. of the total
persons living, and to 23.8 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 0.42 per cent. of the total
persons living, and 23.9 per cent. of the total deaths in
London registered. This death-rate was, therefore, the
same in this Parish as in London as compared with the
total inhabitants living, and 0.1 per cent. less in this
Parish than in London as compared with the total deaths.