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Deaths.—The total number of deaths registered in the
Parish was 1,452. Of this total 605 were deaths, within the
district, of non-parishioners —chiefly occurring in hospitals,
and 91 deaths of Hampstead parishioners who died outside
the district, making together 938 deaths. These 938 deaths
are equivalent to a death-rate for the year of 12'9, being
somewhat higher than that for the preceding year, which
was 124. The death-rate for London was 21.3 per 1000 for
the year.
Mortality at Different Ages.—The deaths of children under
one year were 151 (less non-parishioners in institutions), or
equal to 13.9 per cent. on total deaths, and to 10 per cent.
on total births. These figures show a considerable fall on
those for the preceding years, the rates for 1892 being 159
and 12.7.
At 65 years and upwards there were 259 deaths, and of
these 135 died between 65 and 75; 96 between 75 and 85;
24 between 85 and 95; a widow died at 95; the widow of a
greengrocer at 97 in the workhouse; a spinster, formerly a
dressmaker, died at 99 in St. Peter's Home; whilst the
widow of a labourer, who formerly had been a herb-gatherer,
after 27 years sojourn in the workhouse, attained to the
patriarchal age of 103.